Murphy Lake is a lake in Montana, near Lincoln County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Murphy Lake is a lake in Lincoln County, Montana.
No reliable acreage is listed for Murphy Lake, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
Fish listed for Murphy Lake include Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass, Largescale Sucker, Longnose Sucker, Mountain Whitefish, Northern Pike, Northern Pikeminnow, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch.
Across the narrow end of a main-lake point, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
Around the outside edge of a gravel shelf, cover weeds, shallow points, and flat edges with a spoon or sturdy minnow lure for northern pike.
Around the channel lip of a small island, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
Across the weed line of a narrow arm, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
Near the sunny side of a firm-bottom flat, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
Around the deep side of a small bay, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
Beside the outer drop of an inlet turn, a medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles most jigs and small casting baits; add a stronger outfit and a proper leader when northern pike are the target.
Along the narrow end of a sand-to-rock change, record the wind, water color, depth near the strongest cover, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.