Solace From Winter at Cold Creek Pond

I have posted many photos of the Cold Creek Town over the decades, especially those that highlight the snowpack between Bonanza Peak (10,697 ft.) and Willow Peak (9,967 ft.) on this northwest ridge of the Spring Mountains. A 1981 wildfire destroyed the vegetation on this north face of the ridge which accentuates the snowpack.

It’s been about three months since my last fishing outing, which is normal when you start the holiday season with Halloween and stretch it into January as you pass by Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. Fishing isn’t much of a priority during these months. Fortunately the proximity of Cold Creek Pond allows for a few hours of it once in a while. But beyond the convenience of Cold Creek, my early exploration of angling with a fly rod was conducted on its treasured headwaters. For that reason alone, it holds a very special place in my memory (visit this post for a glimpse of that small creek fly fishing: https://www.fisherdad.com/2006/11/04/cold-creek-clark-co-nv/).

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