Fishing Mirror Lake in Burlington County, New Jersey

• Overview

  Look for Mirror Lake in the Burlington County part of New Jersey. Height above sea level is 56 feet. It runs to roughly 126 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. On our Burlington County list it sits near the top for size. Nearest town is Browns Mills, 0.4 miles off. The nearest city of size is Philadelphia, 31 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Mirror Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Records held for Burlington County cover pumpkinseed, bluegill, largemouth bass, chain pickerel and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Mirror Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 31°F and July at about 74°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Whether it freezes depends on the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Mirror Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A car park lies 110 yards away, so the walk in is short. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Big Pine Lake, 1.1 miles out. For Mirror Lake in particular, ask before you travel.