MI · River
Big Murphy Creek
Water conditions
No streamgage and no recent weather for this water yet — see the best-times below, which are computed from date and location.
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
- Major period19:34–21:34
- Minor period00:13–01:13
- Major period08:09–10:09
- Minor period17:11–18:11
Moonrise 00:43 · Moonset 17:41 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Brown Trout · 680 · 18.2May 3, 2010
- Brown Trout · 500 · 18.2May 3, 2010
- Brown Trout · 618 · 19.5Apr 30, 2009
- Brown Trout · 500 · 19.5Apr 30, 2009
- Brown Trout · 560 · 19.5May 5, 2008
- Brown Trout · 500 · 19.5May 5, 2008
- Brown Trout · 459 · 19.0May 8, 2007
- Brown Trout · 452 · 19.0May 8, 2007
- Brown Trout · 505 · 17.0Apr 20, 2006
- Brown Trout · 503 · 17.0Apr 20, 2006
- Brown Trout · 550 · 17.9Apr 28, 2005
- Brown Trout · 500 · 17.8Apr 22, 2004
- Brown Trout · 510 · 17.9Apr 29, 2003
- Brown Trout · 520 · 17.3Apr 30, 2002
- Brook Trout · 2,000 · 16.0May 31, 2001
- Brook Trout · 1,000 · 16.7May 14, 1999
- Brook Trout · 1,000 · 13.6May 14, 1999
- Brook Trout · 1,600 · 19.2May 15, 1997
- Brook Trout · 1,000 · 19.4May 8, 1995
- Brown Trout · 940 · 16.6May 2, 1995
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 18.5Jun 9, 1994
- Brook Trout · 1,000 · 18.4May 23, 1994
- Brook Trout · 1,000 · 18.3May 27, 1993
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 20.0May 6, 1993
- Brook Trout · 1,000 · 14.1May 20, 1992
- Brown Trout · 990 · 17.0May 13, 1992
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 17.0May 7, 1991
- Brook Trout · 1,000 · 14.7Apr 18, 1991
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 18.3Jun 8, 1990
- Brook Trout · 1,000 · 16.7May 16, 1990
- Brown Trout · 1,200 · 18.3Jun 7, 1989
- Brown Trout · 1,000 · 18.9Jun 9, 1988
- Brook Trout · 1,000 · 16.4Apr 22, 1988
What to throw
Brown Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched at dawn near cover natural shad jerkbait
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brown trout
Brook Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → worked through riffles silver inline spinner
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brook trout
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Big Murphy Creek — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Stocked nearby in the last two weeks
- Indian Lake · Walleye · 6 miJul 7, 2026
- Bear Lake · Walleye · 113 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Margrethe · Walleye · 125 miJun 29, 2026
- Huron Lake · 126 miJun 30, 2026
- Lake Missaukee · Walleye · 133 miJun 29, 2026
- Lake Michigan · Walleye · 143 miJul 1, 2026
Nearby waters
- Banana Lake 4 mi
- Thunder Lake 4 mi
- Bear Lake 5 mi
- Carr Lake 5 mi
- Square Lake 5 mi
- Hutt Lake 6 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Alewife Brook · MA
- Ashfield Pond · MA
- Ashland Reservoir · MA
- Assabet River Reservoir · MA
- Bachelder Brook · MA
- Bachelor Brook Reservoir · MA
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