Hidden Lake

Hidden Lake in Klamath County is a lake in Oregon.

During a bright afternoon near a narrow cove while the water is falling, use the shape you can see at Hidden Lake: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Hidden Lake include Bluegill, Brook Trout, Brown Bullhead, and Largemouth Bass.

During a quick scouting pass near a rocky edge in clear water, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.

During the last hour of daylight near the edge of deeper water after a cold night, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.

During the final pass near a channel bend where two features meet, use a worm on the bottom in a warm, quiet pocket during low light for brown bullhead.

How to Read the Water

During a steady fall day near a channel bend with light wind, 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.

Season by Season

During the first hour near a soft-to-hard bottom change after a cold night, spring fishing starts with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.

A Simple Tackle Plan

During a quick scouting pass near the edge of deeper water while the water is rising, 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.

During the start of a weather change near a soft-to-hard bottom change near firm bottom, record the wind, water color, water depth at the strike, 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.