Hidden Lake Fishing in Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Hidden Lake sits in Oconto County, out in Wisconsin. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. With some 34 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. 23 miles away sits Crandon, the nearest town. Nashville follows at 27 miles, then Legend Lake at 32 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Hidden Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Hidden Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 66°F and January near 12°F on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Hidden Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lincoln Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Treat Hidden Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.