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Murphy Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Murphy Lake is a 354-acre lake in St. Louis County, 24 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2019. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
69064600
County
St. Louis
Surface area
354 acres
Maximum depth
24 feet
Mean depth
9 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
261 acres, 74% of the lake
Shoreline
5.2 miles
Average water clarity
6.1 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Central Lakes
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2019, standard survey
Surveys on record
5, since 1990
Game fish caught in the 2019 survey
bluegill 153, black crappie 91, northern pike 48, walleye 39, largemouth bass 34, yellow perch 8, pumpkinseed 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (6,786)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (5,957)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fingerlings (8,864)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Murphy Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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