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Murphy Lake

Murphy Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, near Price County.

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Fish species in Murphy Lake

If you are looking at Murphy Lake, you are looking at a Price County lake with a published profile of about 24 acres and a maximum depth of 8 feet, so you know roughly what you are getting into before loading the boat or walking the bank.

Size, depth, and the lay of the lake

CountyPrice County, WI
Water typeLake
Surface area24 acres
Maximum depth8 feet
Recorded fish7

The first trip does not need a giant tackle plan by making an honest pass along the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach and once one type of water shows life, I would look for more of the same.

The fishery on paper

Recorded species at Murphy Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Trout, and Yellow Perch; so I would keep the tackle centered on weeds and easy cover for panfish and cooler, deeper water for trout, and stay flexible if the water tells me something else.

My game plan

If I had a few hours to figure out Murphy Lake, I would keep one shallow option and one deeper option ready so the day does not depend on a single idea, and I would pull up the current Wisconsin fishing regulations before leaving home.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Brook Trout — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Brown Trout — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Pumpkinseed — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Steelhead — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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