Fishing at Mirror Lake, Albany County, Wyoming

• Overview

  Mirror Lake is set in Albany County, Wyoming. The ground round it is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 21 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It sits higher than most water we list in Wyoming. Saratoga lies 26 miles from the water. Laramie is 38 miles and Rawlins 57 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Mirror Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Albany County cover brown trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Mirror Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 17°F to 50°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early June. From about early June to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That shapes the year on Mirror Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Fishing from a pier is possible 150 yards away. Someone has mapped a fishing spot 150 yards off. Mapping shows a picnic spot within half a mile. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lake Marie sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. For Mirror Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.