Fishing at Mirror Lake, Carroll County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  In New Hampshire, Mirror Lake belongs to Carroll County. The surroundings are mixed forest. At some 330 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The margin runs to about 3.8 miles in total. It is among the larger waters listed here for Carroll County. The closest town, Wolfeboro, is 4 miles distant. For a city, Manchester is 45 miles off. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Mirror Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Atlantic salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Mirror Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 69°F in July and bottoms out near 19°F in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Mirror Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a slipway at Town Boat Launch, roughly half a mile off. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Sargents Pond sits 3.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Mirror Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.