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Mirror Lake trout stocking

North Elba, Essex County, New York · lake

Mirror Lake was last stocked 17 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 9 stockings on record since May 1, 2023. Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, lake trout.

Last stocked
17 months ago
May 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
9 stockings
since May 1, 2023

Weather at Mirror Lake

  • Overnight
    37°F
    Patchy Fog
    wind 0 mph
  • Friday
    64°F
    Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
    wind 0 to 8 mph
  • Friday Night
    45°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 6 mph
  • Saturday
    60°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
    33% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Saturday Night
    45°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    30% rain · wind 10 mph
  • Sunday
    57°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    37% rain · wind 9 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Mirror Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 1 stockings1MarApr: 2 stockings2AprMay: 3 stockings3MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Mirror Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
202511
202411
20231

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout66,1201,02011.0 in
Lake trout28604307.0 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Mar 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026plannedRainbow trout1,350
May 1 to 31, 2025Rainbow trout1,000
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Lake trout470
Apr 1 to 30, 2025Rainbow trout1,360
May 1 to 31, 2024Rainbow trout1,360
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Lake trout390
Apr 1 to 30, 2024Rainbow trout500
May 1 to 31, 2023Rainbow trout1,300
May 1 to 31, 2023Rainbow trout600

From New York fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.

Where is Mirror Lake?

North Elba, Essex County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Mirror Lake

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Questions about Mirror Lake

When was Mirror Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (rainbow trout, 1,000 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Mirror Lake stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Mirror Lake?
Rainbow trout (6 stockings, 6,120 fish); Lake trout (2 stockings, 860 fish).