Hidden Lake

The 8.7-acre Hidden Lake in Apache County is a lake in Arizona and covers about 8.7 acres, reaches about 13.9 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 48.5 acre-feet.

The first look at Hidden Lake should cover this: the light size of this water makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.

Fish and Baits

For a short trip to Hidden Lake, fish listed for this water include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.

At Hidden Lake, try this for bluegill: use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets; keep the bait above soft bottom on this 8.7-acre lake.

For largemouth bass on Hidden Lake, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.

For channel catfish on Hidden Lake, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.

How to Read the Water

To narrow down Hidden Lake, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.

Season by Season

To begin fishing Hidden Lake, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Hidden Lake, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle; keep the bait above soft bottom on this 8.7-acre lake.

At Hidden Lake, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce; keep the bait above soft bottom on this 8.7-acre lake.