Murray Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout and rainbow trout water, stocked 2 times in 2026, spread May to June; 4,268 fish reported. A 44-acre lake.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Brook trout | 2,000 | completed | |
| Jun 10 | Rainbow trout | 2,268 | completed |
When to fish Murray Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:19 am-12:19 pm and 10:42 pm-12:42 am | 4:38-5:38 am and 4:46-5:46 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:06 am-1:06 pm | 5:55-6:55 am and 5:03-6:03 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Jun 10
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Montana fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (brook trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Little Beaver Lake | 1.5 mi | Jun 15 |
| Smokey Lake | 18 mi | May 8 |
| Foy Lake | 20 mi | Sep 23 |
| Lake Five | 20 mi | May 8 |
| Little Mcgregor Lake | 32 mi | Jun 8 |
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