Murray Lake fishing

Fishing at Murray Lake has Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2011, most often in June and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

Last stocked

June 10, 2026

Plants on record

28

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

3.5 in

Elevation

3,369.1 ft

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How Murray Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of August. In 2026 it was May 8, 2026, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2024.

Fish at Murray Lake

Fishing Murray Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 20 of 28 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more.

Around the dates Murray Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 56.9°F in September, 59.3°F in June, 51.9°F in May, 67°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 20 plants
Plants
20 of 28
Last stocked
June 10, 2026
Average length
3.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 7 plants
Plants
7 of 28
Last stocked
May 8, 2026
Average length
2.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Cutthroat Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 28
Last stocked
June 28, 2016
Average length
5.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 8,7762011
  • 8,7672012
  • 7,9922013
  • 8,0032014
  • 11,0232015
  • 13,8212016
  • 7,5002017
  • 7,7722018
  • 10,8012019
  • 10,8022020
  • 8,8032021
  • 10,7982022
  • 8,7992023
  • 4,3002025
  • 4,2682026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 28 plants Showing 28 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 10, 2026 Rainbow Trout 2,268 3.9 in report
May 8, 2026 Brook Trout 2,000 3.46 in report
June 25, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,300 3.7 in report
May 7, 2025 Brook Trout 2,000 3.43 in report
August 15, 2023 Rainbow Trout 8,799 3.93 in report
September 6, 2022 Rainbow Trout 8,798 4.18 in report
July 19, 2022 Brook Trout 2,000 3 in report
September 14, 2021 Rainbow Trout 7,705 3.92 in report
September 14, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,098 3.98 in report
September 23, 2020 Rainbow Trout 8,802 4.03 in report
June 2, 2020 Brook Trout 2,000 2 in report
September 23, 2019 Rainbow Trout 8,801 4.21 in report
July 9, 2019 Brook Trout 2,000 2.36 in report
September 17, 2018 Rainbow Trout 7,772 3.91 in report
September 18, 2017 Rainbow Trout 7,500 4.12 in report
September 20, 2016 Rainbow Trout 8,800 4.2 in report
June 28, 2016 Cutthroat Trout 3,000 5.16 in report
May 17, 2016 Brook Trout 2,021 1.97 in report
September 3, 2015 Rainbow Trout 8,806 3.19 in report
June 11, 2015 Brook Trout 2,217 2 in report
November 13, 2014 Rainbow Trout 3,907 3.93 in report
September 17, 2014 Rainbow Trout 3,257 2.48 in report
September 17, 2014 Rainbow Trout 690 2.04 in report
September 17, 2014 Rainbow Trout 149 2.02 in report
July 17, 2013 Rainbow Trout 7,992 4.45 in report
August 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 8,767 3.54 in report
September 6, 2011 Rainbow Trout 4,368 4.53 in report
September 2, 2011 Rainbow Trout 4,408 4.73 in 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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