Murphy Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56022900

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

317 acres

Maximum depth

30 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

163 acres, 51% of the lake

Shoreline

2.7 miles

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2007, population assessment

Surveys on record

4, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2007 survey

bluegill 360, northern pike 158, pumpkinseed 18, walleye 10, black crappie 3, yellow perch 2, largemouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 7 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (163,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (163,000)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fry (163,000)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Murphy Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.