Hidden Lake is a lake in Idaho, near Boise County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Hidden Lake in Boise County is a lake in Idaho.
On a careful second pass near an open-water edge where food is present, without a dependable size figure for Hidden Lake, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
Fish listed for Hidden Lake include Westslope Cutthroat Trout.
On a warm summer afternoon near the downwind side before changing areas, Arctic Grayling, Cutbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, and Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.
On a check of nearby water near the first break close to shade, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
While using a point-to-pocket comparison near a creek-side turn close to shade, 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.
On a careful second pass near a small drop under flat light, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
On a methodical search near a shaded bank where two features meet, record the wind, water color, depth along the active edge, 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.