Mirror Lake
Mirror Lake is a 139-acre lake in Sauk County, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 28 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has 2 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 139 acres
- Deepest point: 19 ft
- Average depth: 8 ft
- Bottom: 50% sand, 50% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: 2 public boat landings, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Madison 1 hr 5 min, Waukesha 1 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 1 hr 55 min, Eau Claire 2 hr, Rockford 2 hr, Appleton 2 hr 10 min, Green Bay 2 hr 40 min, Chicago 3 hr, Twin Cities 3 hr 10 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 28 waterfront parcels
Questions about Mirror Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Mirror Lake?
28 waterfront parcels front Mirror Lake in Sauk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Mirror Lake?
Mirror Lake covers 139 acres in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Mirror Lake?
Mirror Lake is 19 feet deep at its deepest point, and 8 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Mirror Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Mirror Lake.
Is there public access to Mirror Lake?
Yes. Mirror Lake has 2 public boat landings, a public beach 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 over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; 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 1 hr 5 min from Madison, 1 hr 45 min from Waukesha, 1 hr 55 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr from Chicago and 3 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities. 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 50% sand, 50% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.