Largemouth Bass Stocked · 13 plants · last August 8, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk Murphy Lake fishing
Murphy Lake fishing is stocked with Largemouth Bass on a natural lake. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- August 8, 2024
- · Largemouth Bass
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 1.8 in
- Elevation
- 2,999.6 ft
Fish at Murphy Lake
Around the dates Murphy Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 69.4°F in July, 68.2°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 13 plants · last August 8, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk Murphy Lake in Lincoln County, Montana, is known for ice fishing during the colder months. (fs.usda.gov, accessed October 5, 2026)
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How Murphy Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2022.
Fish stocked in 2011
16,300
Fish stocked in 2012
16,300
Fish stocked in 2013
16,300
Fish stocked in 2014
16,300
Fish stocked in 2015
16,300
Fish stocked in 2016
16,300
Fish stocked in 2017
16,300
Fish stocked in 2018
6,500
Fish stocked in 2019
4,164
Fish stocked in 2020
16,300
Fish stocked in 2021
16,300
Fish stocked in 2023
16,300
Fish stocked in 2024
18,140
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 8, 2024 | Largemouth Bass | 18,140 | 1.26 in | report |
| August 17, 2023 | Largemouth Bass | 16,300 | 1.21 in | report |
| July 29, 2021 | Largemouth Bass | 16,300 | 1.93 in | report |
| July 22, 2020 | Largemouth Bass | 16,300 | 2.05 in | report |
| August 16, 2019 | Largemouth Bass | 4,164 | 3.44 in | report |
| July 14, 2018 | Largemouth Bass | 6,500 | 1.7 in | report |
| August 17, 2017 | Largemouth Bass | 16,300 | 1.72 in | report |
| August 4, 2016 | Largemouth Bass | 16,300 | 1.33 in | report |
| July 30, 2015 | Largemouth Bass | 16,300 | 1.5 in | report |
| August 14, 2014 | Largemouth Bass | 16,300 | 2 in | report |
| July 17, 2013 | Largemouth Bass | 16,300 | 2.3 in | report |
| July 25, 2012 | Largemouth Bass | 16,300 | 1.2 in | report |
| July 27, 2011 | Largemouth Bass | 16,300 | 1.6 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Facilities
- camping
A 141-acre lake in Kootenai National Forest's Tobacco Plains area, Lincoln County, northwest of Dickey Lake.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.
Nearest lakes
Public land at Murphy Lake
Murphy Lake is 0.2 miles outside the edge of Kootenai National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Murphy Lake?
Fishing Murphy Lake usually means Largemouth Bass. All 13 plants on record are Largemouth Bass. Largemouth Bass was last stocked August 8, 2024, averaging 1.8 in.
When is Murphy Lake stocked?
Last stocked August 8, 2024. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 2022.
How big are the fish stocked at Murphy Lake?
Largemouth Bass stocked at Murphy Lake average 1.8 in.
How do you get on Murphy Lake?
Facilities include camping. A 141-acre lake in Kootenai National Forest's Tobacco Plains area, Lincoln County, northwest of Dickey Lake.
Which lakes near Murphy Lake were stocked more recently?
Dickey Lake (4.1 mi) and Smokey Lake (9.7 mi) were stocked more recently.