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Murphy Lake Fish Stocking

Tuscola County, Michigan · 1979 to 2025 on record

According to MDNR records, Murphy Lake has 40 stocking records on file across 7 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2025.

Murphy Lake stocking
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40
Stocking records
353,776
Fish reported stocked
7
Species
2025
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

24 seasons on record, most in the 1988 (6 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

1 records
2025 · 24,645 fish
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Stocking records per season (labelled by the season's end year). Michigan's source reports by season, so records aren't broken out by month.

Most-stocked species

Walleye 20 records
Channel Catfish 8 records
Northern Pike 5 records
Largemouth Bass 3 records
Tiger Muskellunge 2 records

Location

Exact coordinates not yet available · Tuscola County

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Stocking history

Values shown exactly as the agency reported them; species names are normalized for search.

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Walleye 24,645 1.97" avg · Muskegon strain —

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Quick facts

Latest season 2025
Most stocked Walleye
Species Walleye, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Tiger Muskellunge, Fathead Minnow, Muskellunge
County Tuscola
Seasons on record 1979 – 2025
Fish reported 353,776
Coordinates —

Data source

Compiled from public records published by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. StockedSpots is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by MDNR.

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). Data last checked September 1, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions

MDNR records show Murphy Lake stocked with Walleye, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Tiger Muskellunge, Fathead Minnow, Muskellunge.

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