Fishing Mirror Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Mirror Lake is an Oconto County water, Wisconsin side. The bank gives way to rolling bush. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Oconto County standards. The town to know is Gillett, 26 miles out. Green Bay is the closest city, 53 miles away. Near neighbours: Rollins Lake after 0.2 miles, Kiss Lake 0.6 miles off, Fryingpan Lake after 0.6 miles, Bottle Lake 0.9 miles off and Hazel Lake after 0.9 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Mirror Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Oconto County cover brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Mirror Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 12°F to 67°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Mirror Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Rollins Lake, 0.2 miles away. Treat Mirror Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.