Murdock Lake Fishing in Polk County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Murdock Lake falls inside Polk County. The country here is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 15 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. For supplies, Luck is 2.6 miles out. Saint Paul is the closest city, 53 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water. Nothing about the setting is dramatic, and that suits the fishing.

• Where to Fish on Murdock Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Polk County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Murdock Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 10°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Murdock Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Mallard Lake, 0.3 miles out. The position on Murdock Lake is worth confirming on the day.