Mirror Lake Fishing Guide, Grafton County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Mirror Lake belongs to Grafton County, New Hampshire. The ground around here is lake country bush. Grafton is the closest place, 6.2 miles off. Enfield lies 7.3 miles off, Springfield another 10 miles. Also within reach: Tewksbury Pond about 2.5 miles, Orange Pond out at 2.5 miles, Canaan Street Lake about 2.7 miles, Kilton Pond out at 3.8 miles and Bear Pond about 3.8 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Mirror Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Grafton County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Mirror Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 17°F to 66°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Mirror Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Tewksbury Pond at 2.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Mirror Lake before loading the car.