Hidden Lake Fishing near North Browning, Montana

• Overview

  Montana holds Hidden Lake, in Glacier County. Height above sea level is 4,619 feet. Roughly 69 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 1.2 miles keeps the choices simple. North Browning at 5.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Browning lies 6.2 miles off, South Browning another 6.8 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Hidden Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Glacier County include brook trout, northern pike, longnose sucker and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Hidden Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 63°F in July and bottoms out near 21°F in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Hidden Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Aubery Lake, 7.7 miles away. Rules at Hidden Lake are worth checking on the day.