Hidden Lake Fishing near Dover, Vermont

• Overview

  Hidden Lake is a Windham County water, Vermont side. It stands 1,490 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Dover, is 6.1 miles distant. Springfield sits 54 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 Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records held for Windham County cover brook trout, white sucker and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Hidden Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 18°F to 67°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Hidden Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, South Pond at 2.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Hidden Lake.