Mirror Lake fishing

Fishing at Mirror Lake has Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Atlantic Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Brown Bullhead, and 2 more on the stocking report. 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.

Last stocked

May 1, 2025

Plants on record

46

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

10.5 in

Elevation

1,855 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
North Elba
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No

DEC-listed public hand launch on Mirror Lake in North Elba. Parking for 25 cars. 50 yard carry. Electric motors only.

Sources: access , shore_notes , nearest_town , speciesFound , fishing_notes , watch_outs

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How Mirror Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2025 it was April 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

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

Fish at Mirror Lake

Fishing Mirror Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 34 of 46 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and one more.

Rainbow Trout 34 plants
Plants
34 of 46
Last stocked
May 1, 2025
Average length
11.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Lake Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 46
Last stocked
April 1, 2025
Average length
6.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Atlantic Salmon 1 plant
Plants
1 of 46
Last stocked
November 1, 2013
Average length
28.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Fishing Mirror Lake

Mirror Lake is best known as a rainbow trout fishery, offering some exceptional lake trout within deeper waters during the summer. Anglers can find good fly fishing opportunities for rainbow trout during the spring Hexagenia hatch. Great smallmouth bass fishing can also be enjoyed in the early morning or late evening. Rainbow and lake trout are stocked annually.

Sources: dec.ny.gov

What to watch for

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.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,2002011
  • 2,3752012
  • 2,7402013
  • 2,4802014
  • 4,7502015
  • 2,5502016
  • 2,5502017
  • 2,5802018
  • 3,0202019
  • 2,4302020
  • 1,7302021
  • 2,0502022
  • 1,9002023
  • 2,2502024
  • 2,8302025

Stocking history

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Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,000 11 in report
April 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,360 9 in report
April 1, 2025 Lake Trout 470 6 in report
May 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,360 10 in report
April 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 500 14 in report
April 1, 2024 Lake Trout 390 7 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,300 9 in report
May 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 600 13 in report
June 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 300 14 in report
April 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,300 8.5 in report
April 1, 2022 Lake Trout 450 6.5 in report
May 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,130 9 in report
April 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 600 13 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 14 in report
April 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 980 8 in report
April 1, 2020 Lake Trout 450 6.5 in report
June 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.8 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 300 16 in report
May 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,300 9 in report
April 1, 2019 Lake Trout 420 6 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,000 13 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,130 9 in report
May 1, 2018 Lake Trout 450 7 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 800 13 in report
May 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,300 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Lake Trout 450 6.5 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 800 13 in report
April 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,300 9 in report
April 1, 2016 Lake Trout 450 7 in report
November 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,000 4.9 in report
September 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,000 14 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,000 13 in report
May 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,300 9 in report
May 1, 2015 Lake Trout 450 6.3 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,000 13 in report
May 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,030 9 in report
May 1, 2014 Lake Trout 450 6.8 in report
November 1, 2013 Atlantic Salmon 110 28.5 in report
May 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,300 9.1 in report
April 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,000 13 in report
April 1, 2013 Lake Trout 330 7.2 in report
June 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 75 18 in report
May 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,300 8.9 in report
April 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,000 14 in report
May 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 900 14 in report
May 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,300 8.7 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

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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