Hidden Acres is a lake in Louisa County, Iowa. Reliable acreage, depth and storage numbers were not found for Hidden Acres.
What to Expect at Hidden Acres
Hidden Acres is best learned by checking visible cover, incoming water and the first drop into deeper water instead of assuming it fishes like another lake with a similar name.
Fish and Useful Baits at Hidden Acres
Fish reported from Hidden Acres include bigmouth buffalo, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth buffalo, and white crappie.
Bass
For bass at Hidden Acres, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
For panfish at Hidden Acres, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish.
Catfish, Bullheads and Carp
For bottom fishing at Hidden Acres, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
Other Reported Fish
Other choices at Hidden Acres include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Hidden Acres
On a first trip to Hidden Acres, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
When to Fish Hidden Acres
Spring at Hidden Acres is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Hidden Acres can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.