Fishing at Hidden Lakes, Utah County, Utah

• Overview

  Hidden Lakes falls in Utah County, part of Utah. Around the bank it is rolling bush. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Utah County list. Lindon is the closest town at 6 miles. Provo sits 11 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Hidden Lakes

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Utah County include rainbow trout, brown trout, common carp and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Hidden Lakes decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 63°F at the top of summer and 24°F at the bottom of winter. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Hidden Lakes rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Emerald Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Hidden Lakes locally before you travel.