Mirror Lake in Piute County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Mirror Lake is a Piute County water, in Utah. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. Our Piute County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Beaver, is 15 miles distant. It is 138 miles to Provo, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Mirror Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Piute County include black-spotted cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and brown trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Mirror Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 56°F in July and bottom out at 21°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Mirror Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. There is a car park 120 yards from the bank. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Otter Lake, 0.2 miles out. Where Mirror Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.