Brook Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 4.2 in · 12 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideMurphy Lake fishing
Murphy Lake fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- September 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 12
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.2 in
- Elevation
- 1,473 ft
Fish at Murphy Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Murphy Lake, a 38-acre lake in Hamilton County, New York, offers fishing opportunities. In 2008, the lake, in the town of Hope, was stocked with brook trout to sustain its natural population. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Murphy Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2016, 2019, and 2020.
Fish stocked in 2011
1,000
Fish stocked in 2012
800
Fish stocked in 2013
600
Fish stocked in 2014
2,200
Fish stocked in 2015
2,200
Fish stocked in 2017
2,200
Fish stocked in 2018
1,750
Fish stocked in 2021
2,200
Fish stocked in 2022
2,200
Fish stocked in 2023
2,200
Fish stocked in 2024
2,200
Fish stocked in 2025
2,200
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 2,200 | 4.3 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 2,200 | 4.2 in | report |
| October 2023 | Brook Trout | 2,200 | 3.8 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 2,200 | 4 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 2,200 | 4.4 in | report |
| September 2018 | Brook Trout | 1,750 | 4.3 in | report |
| September 2017 | Brook Trout | 2,200 | 5 in | report |
| September 2015 | Brook Trout | 2,200 | 4.6 in | report |
| September 2014 | Brook Trout | 2,200 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2013 | Brook Trout | 600 | 3.7 in | report |
| September 2012 | Brook Trout | 800 | 4.1 in | report |
| September 2011 | Brook Trout | 1,000 | 4.1 in | report |
Access and facts
- Facilities
- camping
A 38-acre lake in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, reached on the 6.8-mile Murphy-Middle-Bennett Trail, which also passes Middle and Bennett lakes. The Creek Road Parking Area serves the trail. Murphy Lake has a lean-to and primitive campsites, and DEC lists it as a paddling lake.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.
About Murphy Lake
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Common questions
What fish are at Murphy Lake?
Fishing Murphy Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 12 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 4.2 in.
When is Murphy Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. No plants recorded in 2016, 2019, and 2020.
How big are the fish stocked at Murphy Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at Murphy Lake average 4.2 in.
How do you get on Murphy Lake?
Facilities include camping. A 38-acre lake in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, reached on the 6.8-mile Murphy-Middle-Bennett Trail, which also passes Middle and Bennett lakes. The Creek Road Parking Area serves the trail. Murphy Lake has a lean-to and primitive campsites, and DEC lists it as a paddling lake.