Hidden Lake

The 4.7-acre Hidden Lake in Apache County is a reservoir in Arizona and covers about 4.7 acres, reaches about 14.4 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 29.1 acre-feet.

To narrow down Hidden Lake, the light size of this water makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Hidden Lake 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.

Start the largemouth bass search on Hidden Lake by trying to work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.

Start the channel catfish search on Hidden Lake by trying to fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.

How to Read the Water

At Hidden Lake, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.

Season by Season

At Hidden Lake, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.

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; change retrieve speed before changing lures on this 4.7-acre reservoir.

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; change retrieve speed before changing lures on this 4.7-acre reservoir.