Hidden Lake #2 is a lake in Inyo County, California.
Hidden Lake #2 is a lake in Inyo County, California and covers about 0.4 acres.
One weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity; work an old channel turn, then follow bait before changing areas.
The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; begin where shallow cover meets depth, then fish isolated cover before a long empty edge.
Begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water; cast across the break instead of along it, then try a brighter bait when the water is dirty.
Use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket; check the coolest inflow, then use the old channel as a guide.
Shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move; check the clearest edge before moving, then keep one slow bait ready.
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; check the clean side of wind, then work the bottom where the bank turns steep.
Record the wind, water color, depth near the strongest cover, 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; test the quiet side before the windy side, then fish the edge from top to bottom.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.