Cold Brook.
Cold Brook runs through the Old Forge corridor — one of dozens of small named streams that drain the working forest west of the Fulton Chain, most of them visible only from a logging road or a topographic map. No public fishing access reports, no designated trailheads, no lean-tos within shouting distance — it's the kind of watercourse that exists primarily as a blue line on the DEC atlas and a culvert under a seasonal road. If you're hunting brook trout in the Old Forge backcountry, you're better off starting with the Middle Branch of the Moose River or any of the named ponds south of Big Moose Lake. Cold Brook stays cold, stays small, and stays off most paddlers' and anglers' lists.
Cold Brook has public access.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
What the lake is doing today.
What rings this water.
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- Where is Cold Brook located?Cold Brook is a stream in the Old Forge region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- Is Cold Brook open to the public?Yes, Cold Brook has public access. See the listing page for current trailhead, parking, and boat-launch details, and check active DEC advisories before visiting.