Murray Lake fishing

Fishing at Murray Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Tiger Muskie and Muskellunge. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1979, most often in August and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

November 9, 2022

Plants on record

23

Since 1979

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

312.6

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Lowell
Boat ramp
Yes

Two public boat launches sit on Causeway Drive. Murray Lake is a popular year-round fishing destination about 7 miles from Lowell.

Sources: water_type , access.boat_ramp , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Murray Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of October. In 2022 it was November 9, 2022, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 22 years between 1979 and 2022.

About 384 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 6 lakes in Kent County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Wabasis Lake (7.3 mi), Campau Lake (13.8 mi), and Sessions Lake (14.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Campau Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie and Muskellunge.

Fish at Murray Lake

Fishing Murray Lake is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. Tiger Muskie accounts for 13 of 23 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge.

Tiger Muskie 13 plants
Plants
13 of 23
Last stocked
October 10, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Muskie guide.

Muskellunge 10 plants
Plants
10 of 23
Last stocked
November 9, 2022

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Fishing Murray Lake

Murray Lake is a naturally formed lake, about 7 miles from Lowell, Michigan. The lake is a popular fishing and recreational destination, offering good fishing year round. Healthy populations of Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Cisco, Northern Pike, Bowfin, and Muskellunge are present in the lake.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,3001979
  • 1,3001980
  • 7001981
  • 1,2001982
  • 1,1201984
  • 7001985
  • 1,0001986
  • 1,0501987
  • 1,0001988
  • 1,3001989
  • 1,3001990
  • 1,3001991
  • 1,0001998
  • 7502000
  • 1,0162003
  • 1,5992005
  • 99,9502006
  • 3432010
  • 4792013
  • 6392016
  • 4792019
  • 6372022

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 23 plants Showing 23 plants

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
November 9, 2022 Muskellunge 637 – report
November 6, 2019 Muskellunge 479 – report
November 4, 2016 Muskellunge 639 – report
November 13, 2013 Muskellunge 479 – report
November 10, 2010 Muskellunge 343 – report
May 18, 2006 Muskellunge 99,950 – report
September 19, 2005 Muskellunge 1,599 – report
October 15, 2003 Muskellunge 1,016 – report
October 4, 2000 Muskellunge 750 – report
October 6, 1998 Muskellunge 1,000 – report
October 10, 1991 Tiger Muskie 1,300 – report
September 28, 1990 Tiger Muskie 1,300 – report
September 19, 1989 Tiger Muskie 1,300 – report
September 30, 1988 Tiger Muskie 1,000 – report
October 12, 1987 Tiger Muskie 1,050 – report
October 14, 1986 Tiger Muskie 1,000 – report
September 25, 1985 Tiger Muskie 700 – report
August 22, 1984 Tiger Muskie 1,120 – report
August 2, 1982 Tiger Muskie 1,200 – report
August 13, 1981 Tiger Muskie 700 – report
August 11, 1980 Tiger Muskie 650 – report
August 11, 1980 Tiger Muskie 650 – report
July 20, 1979 Tiger Muskie 1,300 – report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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