Mirror Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Mirror Lake in Iron County, Wisconsin. Around the bank it is lake country bush. With some 61 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. You are 9.6 miles from Lac du Flambeau. The big place round here is Green Bay, 145 miles distant. Others worth noting: Goose Lake 1.6 miles, Reimer Lake 1.6 miles away, West Randall Lake 1.7 miles, Randall Lake 2.2 miles away and Hourglass Lake 2.3 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Mirror Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Iron County include walleye, northern pike and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Mirror Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 66°F in July and bottoms out near 10°F in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Mirror Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Goose Lake, 1.6 miles out. Check the position on Mirror Lake before loading the car.