Fishing Mirror Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Mirror Lake is an Oneida County water, Wisconsin side. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. About 19 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Oneida County. You are 5.8 miles from Rhinelander. Green Bay is the closest city, 105 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Mirror Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Oneida County records list brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Mirror Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 66°F and January reads 10°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Mirror Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. Moose Island runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Crescent Lake is 0.8 miles off. Rules at Mirror Lake are worth checking on the day.