Fishing at Mirror Lake, Florence County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Florence County, Mirror Lake is a Wisconsin water. It lies 1,299 feet above sea level. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Florence County. Supplies mean a trip to Kingsford, 12 miles off. Iron Mountain is 13 miles away, with Niagara at 16 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Mirror Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Florence County cover brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Mirror Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 66°F on average, January about 11°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Mirror Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Bass Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Mirror Lake for certain.