Mirror Lake fishing

Mirror Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, and Atlantic Salmon on the stocking report. Also recorded: Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Brown Bullhead, Rock Bass, and Pumpkinseed. It is stocked about 3.1 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Smallmouth Bass, dawn for Lake Trout, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

Mirror Lake
Photo: Fergo22, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
May 2025
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
46
Since 2011
Species stocked
3 (+5 also recorded)
Average size
10.5 in
Elevation
1,855 ft

Fish at Mirror Lake

3 stocked · 5 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 34 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 2025 · avg 11.2 in · 34 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Lake Trout Stocked · 11 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 6.6 in · 11 plants

Best: dawn

Lake Trout species guide

Mirror Lake is best known as a rainbow trout fishery, offering some exceptional lake trout within deeper waters during the summer. Great smallmouth bass fishing can also be enjoyed in the early morning or late evening. Rainbow and lake trout are stocked annually. (dec.ny.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Mirror Lake is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Lake Placid (1.3 mi) was stocked more recently. Lake Placid is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Atlantic Salmon.

Fish stocked in 2011

2,200

Fish stocked in 2012

2,375

Fish stocked in 2013

2,740

Fish stocked in 2014

2,480

Fish stocked in 2015

4,750

Fish stocked in 2016

2,550

Fish stocked in 2017

2,550

Fish stocked in 2018

2,580

Fish stocked in 2019

3,020

Fish stocked in 2020

2,430

Fish stocked in 2021

1,730

Fish stocked in 2022

2,050

Fish stocked in 2023

1,900

Fish stocked in 2024

2,250

Fish stocked in 2025

2,830

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 2025Rainbow Trout1,00011 inreport
April 2025Rainbow Trout1,3609 inreport
April 2025Lake Trout4706 inreport
May 2024Rainbow Trout1,36010 inreport
April 2024Rainbow Trout50014 inreport
April 2024Lake Trout3907 inreport
May 2023Rainbow Trout1,3009 inreport
May 2023Rainbow Trout60013 inreport
June 2022Rainbow Trout30014 inreport
April 2022Rainbow Trout1,3008.5 inreport
April 2022Lake Trout4506.5 inreport
May 2021Rainbow Trout1,1309 inreport
April 2021Rainbow Trout60013 inreport
April 2020Rainbow Trout1,00014 inreport
April 2020Rainbow Trout9808 inreport
April 2020Lake Trout4506.5 inreport
June 2019Rainbow Trout1,0008.8 inreport
May 2019Rainbow Trout30016 inreport
May 2019Rainbow Trout1,3009 inreport
April 2019Lake Trout4206 inreport
May 2018Rainbow Trout1,00013 inreport
May 2018Rainbow Trout1,1309 inreport
May 2018Lake Trout4507 inreport
May 2017Rainbow Trout80013 inreport
May 2017Rainbow Trout1,3009 inreport
April 2017Lake Trout4506.5 inreport
April 2016Rainbow Trout80013 inreport
April 2016Rainbow Trout1,3009 inreport
April 2016Lake Trout4507 inreport
November 2015Rainbow Trout1,0004.9 inreport
September 2015Rainbow Trout1,00014 inreport
May 2015Rainbow Trout1,00013 inreport
May 2015Rainbow Trout1,3009 inreport
May 2015Lake Trout4506.3 inreport
May 2014Rainbow Trout1,00013 inreport
May 2014Rainbow Trout1,0309 inreport
May 2014Lake Trout4506.8 inreport
November 2013Atlantic Salmon11028.5 inreport
May 2013Rainbow Trout1,3009.1 inreport
April 2013Rainbow Trout1,00013 inreport
April 2013Lake Trout3307.2 inreport
June 2012Rainbow Trout7518 inreport
May 2012Rainbow Trout1,3008.9 inreport
April 2012Rainbow Trout1,00014 inreport
May 2011Rainbow Trout90014 inreport
May 2011Rainbow Trout1,3008.7 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Lake Placid
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
No
ADA accessible
No
Facilities
dock

DEC hand launch on the north shore, off Route 86 or Mirror Lake Drive in the village, with a 50-yard carry to the dock and parking for 25 cars. You can also hand launch from the park by the town beach on the south end. Electric motors only.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

About Mirror Lake

Mirror Lake experiences low dissolved oxygen at the bottom of the lake during the summer months. Deep water dissolved oxygen is important to maintaining a healthy cold-water fishery, especially for native lake trout, and this condition could affect fishing for these species. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)

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Photo of Mirror Lake
Fergo22, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

Lake Placid 1.3 mi last stocked June 2025 Chubb River 2 mi last stocked April 2025 Tom Peck Pond 2.3 mi last stocked April 2025 Connery Pond 2.8 mi last stocked May 2025 Coldspring Pond 3.6 mi last stocked April 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Mirror Lake?

Fishing Mirror Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 34 of 46 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 2025, averaging 11.2 in. Lake Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 6.6 in. Atlantic Salmon was last stocked November 2013, averaging 28.5 in. Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Brown Bullhead, and Rock Bass, plus 1 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Mirror Lake stocked?

Last stocked May 2025. It is stocked about 3.1 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Mirror Lake?

Stocked fish average 10.5 in. Rainbow Trout average 11.2 in. Lake Trout average 6.6 in. Atlantic Salmon average 28.5 in.

How do you get on Mirror Lake?

Shore fishing is available, there is no boat ramp, and it is not ADA accessible. The nearest town is Lake Placid. Facilities include dock. DEC hand launch on the north shore, off Route 86 or Mirror Lake Drive in the village, with a 50-yard carry to the dock and parking for 25 cars. You can also hand launch from the park by the town beach on the south end. Electric motors only.

Which lakes near Mirror Lake were stocked more recently?

Lake Placid (1.3 mi) was stocked more recently. Lake Placid is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Atlantic Salmon.

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