The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Spot 1 (point drop-off) is open for everyone; the other 5 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Mirror Lake
Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska · about 1,150 acres (1.8 sq mi)
32°F water, ice 95% cover, calm this morning.
About Mirror Lake
Mirror Lake is a lake in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska, covering about 1,150 acres.
From end to end it runs about 3.8 miles with roughly 11.2 miles of shoreline. Its surface is about 380 ft above sea level. Ketchikan is about 21 miles southwest.
- Size
- About 1,150 acres (1.8 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 11.2 miles
- End to end
- About 3.8 miles
- Elevation
- About 380 ft
- County
- Ketchikan Gateway
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Saturday Fair
- 6:45 am – 9:00 amsunrise · wind 10 mph
- 2:00 pm – 4:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 10 mph
Sunday Slow
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Fish to expect
For a lake of this size in Alaska, trout and lake trout are the fish to expect. The state fish and wildlife agency lists what is stocked and the rules for this lake. At 32°F on the surface right now, here is how each one should behave.
- FairTrout
Cold. Slow and near the surface on sunny days.
- GoodLake trout
Cool surface. They come shallower; try shore points.
From today's water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Fishing spots
- 1Point drop-off
The bottom falls away fast off this point; fish rest deep and move up the slope to feed.
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
5 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
No daily level reading for this lake.
Ice
Frozen · About 95% ice cover
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 7:15 am · sunset 3:41 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Mirror Lake
- Ketchikanabout 21 mi southwest
- Metlakatlaabout 29 mi southwest
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Questions about Mirror Lake
What fish are in Mirror Lake?
Lakes like Mirror Lake usually hold trout and lake trout. Check the state fish and wildlife agency for stocking and limits.
How deep is Mirror Lake?
We have no published depth for this lake. The 3-D view gives an estimated shape of the bed: where the deep basin and the drop-offs are. Not for navigation.
How big is Mirror Lake?
About 1,150 acres, with about 11.2 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Mirror Lake?
Ketchikan is about 21 miles southwest; Metlakatla is about 29 miles southwest.
What is the water temperature at Mirror Lake today?
The surface was about 32°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Mirror Lake on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
