Hideaway Hills Lake in Fauquier County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Hideaway Hills Lake is one of the Fauquier County waters in Virginia. Land around it is farm and woodlot. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Fauquier County are larger. Head to Marshall, 3.4 miles away, for anything you forgot. Warrenton is 9.7 miles and New Baltimore 10 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Hideaway Hills Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Reported across Fauquier County: bluegill, green sunfish, redbreast sunfish, rock bass and fantail darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Hideaway Hills Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 32°F in January up to 75°F in July. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Hideaway Hills Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. 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. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Merry Oak Lake sits 3.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Hideaway Hills Lake for certain.