Hidden Lake, Utah: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Grand County, Hidden Lake is a Utah water. What surrounds it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 2 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Grand County standards. Moab is the closest place, 20 miles off. Provo sits 175 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Hidden Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Grand County, recorded fish include green sunfish, channel catfish, rainbow trout and common carp. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Hidden Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 60°F for July and 22°F for January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Hidden Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Dons Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Nothing on Hidden Lake should be assumed from this page alone.