Mirror Lake in Lake and Peninsula Borough: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Mirror Lake sits within Lake and Peninsula Borough in Alaska. The coast is 19 miles away. About 374 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The outline measures near 3.7 miles, so local knowledge counts. The nearest town is Anchor Point, 109 miles away. It is 216 miles to Anchorage, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Mirror Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Lake and Peninsula Borough, recorded fish include sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, Arctic grayling, rainbow trout and pink salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Mirror Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 54°F on average, January about 17°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. Break-up near mid May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Mirror Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Spectacle Lake at 3.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Mirror Lake before loading the car.