Mirror Lake
Mirror Lake is a 19-acre lake in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, up to 7 feet deep, with 17 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and trout. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 19 acres
- Deepest point: 7 ft
- Average depth: 3 ft
- Bottom: 99% muck, 1% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Trout
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 30 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 35 min, Madison 2 hr 55 min, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Waukesha 3 hr 30 min, Green Bay 3 hr 30 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 45 min, Rockford 3 hr 45 min, Chicago 4 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 17 waterfront parcels
Questions about Mirror Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Mirror Lake?
17 waterfront parcels front Mirror Lake in Buffalo County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Mirror Lake?
Mirror Lake covers 19 acres in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Mirror Lake?
Mirror Lake is 7 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Mirror Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and trout in Mirror Lake.
Is there public access to Mirror Lake?
Yes. Mirror Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Mirror Lake?
Mirror Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. Local ordinances on record include a motorboat prohibition; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Mirror Lake?
By car, Mirror Lake is about 30 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr 55 min from Madison and 4 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Mirror Lake like?
The lake bottom is 99% muck, 1% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.