Fishing Murray Lake in Luce County, Michigan

• Overview

  Murray Lake is one of the Luce County waters in Michigan. The land about it is mixed forest. Surface area is around 109 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. About 2.9 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Few waters listed in Luce County are bigger. The nearest place of any size is Newberry, 12 miles away. For a city, Green Bay is 175 miles off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Murray Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Luce County cover yellow perch, white sucker, walleye and pink salmon. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Murray Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 16°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Murray Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Bass Lake Sfcg Boat Launch provides a boat ramp about half a mile away. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Goose Lake is 0.5 miles off. Confirm access to Murray Lake locally before you travel.