Mirror Lake
Mirror Lake is a 14-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 43 feet deep, with 29 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and trout. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 14 acres
- Deepest point: 43 ft
- Average depth: 25 ft
- Bottom: 90% muck, 10% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, 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
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 40 min, Green Bay 1 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 2 hr, Waukesha 2 hr, Madison 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 30 min, Rockford 3 hr, Chicago 3 hr 25 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife, Yellow Iris, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 29 waterfront parcels
Questions about Mirror Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Mirror Lake?
29 waterfront parcels front Mirror Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Mirror Lake?
Mirror Lake covers 14 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Mirror Lake?
Mirror Lake is 43 feet deep at its deepest point, and 25 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Mirror Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike 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. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Mirror Lake?
By car, Mirror Lake is about 40 min from Appleton, 1 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 2 hr from Milwaukee, 3 hr 25 min from Chicago and 3 hr 35 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 90% muck, 10% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.