Fishing at Hidden Lake, Apache County, Arizona

• Overview

  You will find Hidden Lake in Apache County, Arizona. The surface lies 7,356 feet up. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Apache County list. Saint Michaels lies 11 miles from the water. Albuquerque sits 150 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Hidden Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Reported across Apache County: bluehead sucker, flannelmouth sucker, black bullhead and green sunfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Hidden Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 27°F in January. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. At Hidden Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping flags this water as intermittent: it can be dry for part of the year, so check before travelling. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Hidden Lake, 5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Hidden Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.