Mirror Lake fishing

Fishing at Mirror Lake has Brook Trout and Splake on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1986, most often in March and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

March 2, 2026

Plants on record

35

Since 1986

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

91.2

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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 March 2, 2026, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, and 2017.

About 1,260 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 8 lakes in Ontonagon County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Redboat Lake (28.8 mi) was stocked more recently. Redboat Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.

Fish at Mirror Lake

Fishing Mirror Lake is most likely to be for Splake. Splake accounts for 29 of 35 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout.

Splake 29 plants
Plants
29 of 35
Last stocked
March 2, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Brook Trout 6 plants
Plants
6 of 35
Last stocked
June 13, 1996

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 8,3001986
  • 3,2001987
  • 6,3001989
  • 6,3001993
  • 3,0001995
  • 3,0001996
  • 3,0001997
  • 3,0001998
  • 3,0001999
  • 3,0002000
  • 3,0002001
  • 2,4002002
  • 2,9852003
  • 2,9972004
  • 2,9752005
  • 3,0852006
  • 2,8702007
  • 2,9802008
  • 3,5752009
  • 3,1802010
  • 2,1762011
  • 3,3902012
  • 2,9752013
  • 2,9942014
  • 2,9972015
  • 2,4002016
  • 3,3002018
  • 3,0002019
  • 3,0002020
  • 2,9992021
  • 3,2602022
  • 2,9852023
  • 2,4002024
  • 2,9002025
  • 1,9982026

Stocking history

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 2, 2026 Splake 1,998 – report
March 11, 2025 Splake 2,900 – report
April 24, 2024 Splake 2,400 – report
March 15, 2023 Splake 2,985 – report
March 10, 2022 Splake 3,260 – report
March 9, 2021 Splake 2,999 – report
March 25, 2020 Splake 3,000 – report
March 12, 2019 Splake 3,000 – report
March 14, 2018 Splake 3,300 – report
March 4, 2016 Splake 2,400 – report
March 4, 2015 Splake 2,997 – report
April 2, 2014 Splake 2,994 – report
June 3, 2013 Splake 2,975 – report
April 16, 2012 Splake 3,390 – report
May 17, 2011 Splake 2,176 – report
April 27, 2010 Splake 3,180 – report
May 15, 2009 Splake 3,575 – report
May 13, 2008 Splake 2,980 – report
May 7, 2007 Splake 2,870 – report
May 3, 2006 Splake 3,085 – report
May 4, 2005 Splake 2,975 – report
May 19, 2004 Splake 2,997 – report
May 27, 2003 Splake 2,985 – report
June 5, 2002 Splake 2,400 – report
May 17, 2001 Splake 3,000 – report
May 11, 2000 Splake 3,000 – report
May 10, 1999 Splake 3,000 – report
May 4, 1998 Splake 3,000 – report
June 3, 1997 Splake 3,000 – report
June 13, 1996 Brook Trout 3,000 – report
May 24, 1995 Brook Trout 3,000 – report
May 13, 1993 Brook Trout 6,300 – report
October 10, 1989 Brook Trout 6,300 – report
October 1, 1987 Brook Trout 3,200 – report
October 30, 1986 Brook Trout 8,300 – 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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