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Murphy Lake

Murphy Lake covers 317 acres in Otter Tail County, running to 30 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2007. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
WalleyeStocked · 2025
Just a few
0.7per gill net
21"Typical
26"Biggest
15"26"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

Recent · 2007
12"15"20"25"28"

Lengths measured · 10 fish

2007
12"15"20"25"28"

Lengths measured · 16 fish

2001
12"15"20"25"28"
Largemouth bass
Present
0.1per gill net
—Typical
11"Biggest
Northern pike
Excellent numbers
15.3per gill net
20"Typical
31"Biggest
14"31"

Lengths measured · 156 fish

Recent · 2007
9"10"15"20"25"30"31"

Lengths measured · 156 fish

2007
9"10"15"20"25"30"31"

Lengths measured · 58 fish

2001
9"10"15"20"25"30"31"
Bluegill
Just a few
25.9per trap net
6"Typical
9"Biggest
2"9"

Lengths measured · 360 fish

Recent · 2007
2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 360 fish

2007
2"4"6"8"9"

Lengths measured · 188 fish

2001
2"4"6"8"9"
Crappie
Just a few
0.1per trap net
—Typical
8"Biggest
Yellow perch
Just a few
0.2per gill net
—Typical
6"Biggest

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

DNR stocking records

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStocked
2025Walleye163,000 fry
2022Walleye163,000 fry
2019Walleye163,000 fry
2016Walleye163,000 fry

Recent reports

Murphy Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Murphy Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.

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Otter Tail County reports

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Murphy Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Murphy Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Murphy Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2007) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Does Murphy Lake have a public access?

Yes. Murphy Lake has one public access site: Murphy Lake (trailer launch).

Is Murphy Lake stocked?

Yes. The DNR stocked walleye in 2025; the stocking table on this page lists every year back to 2016.

When was Murphy Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Murphy Lake in 2007, the most recent of 4 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →

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