Mirror Lake Fishing near Ashland, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Mirror Lake is one of the Bayfield County listings for Wisconsin. It sits at 1,227 feet above sea level. Small at around 13 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Ashland sits 20 miles from the bank. After that come Lake Nebagamon at 20 miles and Washburn at 20 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Mirror Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. 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. Species logged across Bayfield County include rainbow smelt, brown trout, yellow perch, rainbow trout and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Mirror Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 66°F and January about 9°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Mirror Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Bladder Lake at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Mirror Lake before loading the car.