Cal,
Have you ever driven the road that loops around above, over looking the lake?

Is there a launch fee at
Big Dan Hole ?

that pond brings back bad memories my dad almost drowned there back in the late 60,s 4 of his buddies went trout fishing there in a square bottom alum boat next thing the boat was sinking and my dad could not swim his best friend saved him when i saw that post big dan hole it brought back memories it was great trout fishing back then

Dan hole can also get very rough in a hurry.

ive only ice fished itnear the dam, good hike in with sleds. coldest windiest place ive ever been on earth. LOL. some nice lakers, seen 10 pounders but never got one above maybe 6