than why is mansfield hollow closed now? mansfield hollow does not have any trout left in it and as far as i've seen in years is not stocked with them anymore either. shouldn't mansfield be open to bass fishing than too? like bantam is. there may be trout in the rivers leading into it but none of them make it to the lake to survive that i've seen. to me that doesn't constitute it as a lake that has trout in it.