Mirror Lake fishing

Fishing at Mirror Lake has Brook Trout, Splake, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 1979, most often in May and November. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

May 5, 2026

Plants on record

68

Since 1979

Species recorded

4

Surface acres

34.4

Access and facts

Nearest town
Au Train, MI
Boat ramp
Yes

Mirror Lake (34 acres, Au Train Township) has a gravel-surface boat launch suitable for medium watercraft.

Sources: access.boat_ramp , shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Mirror Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2026 it was May 5, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2005 and 2006.

About 3,047 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 19 lakes in Alger County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Mirror Lake

Fishing Mirror Lake is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 24 of 68 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 2 more.

Brook Trout 24 plants
Plants
24 of 68
Last stocked
May 15, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 22 plants
Plants
22 of 68
Last stocked
May 5, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Splake 19 plants
Plants
19 of 68
Last stocked
April 27, 2004

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Brown Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 68
Last stocked
May 16, 2003

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,8001979
  • 1,8001980
  • 2,7001981
  • 3501982
  • 2,1701983
  • 1,4501984
  • 2,7001985
  • 2,4001986
  • 2,1001987
  • 2,1001988
  • 2,0501989
  • 2,4001990
  • 3,1401991
  • 1,8001992
  • 2,3401993
  • 3,0001994
  • 2,7901995
  • 3,0001996
  • 2,7201997
  • 4,6001998
  • 2,8601999
  • 4,9502000
  • 1,3102001
  • 1,3302002
  • 7,0002003
  • 1,0902004
  • 2,0652007
  • 2,1302008
  • 2,0652009
  • 2,0432010
  • 2,0802011
  • 1,7982012
  • 1,9802013
  • 1,8202014
  • 1,9752015
  • 1,9372016
  • 1,7822017
  • 2,0612018
  • 1,9802019
  • 1,8402020
  • 1,7992021
  • 1,8752022
  • 1,7002023
  • 1,9802024
  • 2,0652025
  • 1,9002026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 68 plants Showing 68 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 5, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,900 – report
May 15, 2025 Brook Trout 165 – report
May 7, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,900 – report
April 17, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,980 – report
May 15, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,700 – report
November 28, 2022 Brook Trout 75 – report
May 9, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,800 – report
April 29, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,799 – report
October 30, 2020 Brook Trout 140 – report
May 6, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,700 – report
May 7, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,980 – report
November 29, 2018 Brook Trout 161 – report
May 16, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,120 – report
May 10, 2018 Rainbow Trout 780 – report
May 16, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,782 – report
November 18, 2016 Brook Trout 140 – report
May 10, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,797 – report
May 5, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,975 – report
October 23, 2014 Brook Trout 120 – report
June 9, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,700 – report
May 22, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,980 – report
May 3, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,798 – report
November 4, 2011 Brook Trout 100 – report
May 16, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,980 – report
November 8, 2010 Brook Trout 143 – report
May 17, 2010 Rainbow Trout 1,900 – report
November 5, 2009 Brook Trout 83 – report
November 5, 2009 Brook Trout 82 – report
May 6, 2009 Rainbow Trout 1,900 – report
October 29, 2008 Brook Trout 75 – report
October 29, 2008 Brook Trout 75 – report
May 12, 2008 Rainbow Trout 1,980 – report
November 30, 2007 Brook Trout 165 – report
May 1, 2007 Rainbow Trout 1,900 – report
April 27, 2004 Splake 1,090 – report
May 16, 2003 Brown Trout 2,000 – report
May 16, 2003 Splake 5,000 – report
June 20, 2002 Brook Trout 250 – report
May 13, 2002 Splake 1,080 – report
October 3, 2001 Brook Trout 60 – report
May 21, 2001 Splake 1,250 – report
May 24, 2000 Splake 2,700 – report
May 6, 2000 Brown Trout 2,250 – report
May 6, 1999 Splake 2,860 – report
May 11, 1998 Splake 2,800 – report
April 30, 1998 Brown Trout 1,800 – report
May 22, 1997 Splake 2,720 – report
July 5, 1996 Splake 3,000 – report
May 11, 1995 Splake 2,790 – report
May 27, 1994 Splake 3,000 – report
June 1, 1993 Splake 2,340 – report
June 2, 1992 Splake 1,800 – report
October 28, 1991 Brook Trout 300 – report
June 12, 1991 Brook Trout 950 – report
May 7, 1991 Splake 1,890 – report
May 14, 1990 Splake 2,400 – report
May 3, 1989 Brook Trout 250 – report
April 27, 1989 Rainbow Trout 1,800 – report
April 20, 1988 Splake 2,100 – report
May 5, 1987 Brook Trout 2,100 – report
June 9, 1986 Splake 2,400 – report
May 29, 1985 Brook Trout 2,700 – report
May 9, 1984 Splake 1,450 – report
September 28, 1983 Brook Trout 2,170 – report
May 28, 1982 Splake 350 – report
September 21, 1981 Brook Trout 2,700 – report
October 21, 1980 Brook Trout 1,800 – report
September 6, 1979 Brook Trout 1,800 – report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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