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
| County | Price County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 24 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 8 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 7 |
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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.
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