---
type: lake
name: "Murphy Lake"
county: "Otter Tail"
nearest_town: "Frazee"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 317
max_depth_ft: 30
latitude: 46.711
longitude: -95.65622
lake_score: 41
dnr_lake_id: "56022900"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/murphy-lake
---

# Murphy Lake

Lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, near Frazee

- **Surface Area**: 317 acres
- **Max Depth**: 30 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2.7 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 41/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Murphy Lake is a 317-acre lake near Frazee in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. It reaches 30 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2.7 miles of shoreline.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 3 fish species here, including bluegill and pumpkinseed. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2007.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the Minnesota DNR.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: Minnesota DNR
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 3
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2007
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Hybrid Sunfish

## Nearby Lakes

- [Silver Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/silver-lake) - 0.9 miles, 239 acres
- [Wimer Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/wimer-lake) - 3.2 miles, 293 acres
- [Rice Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/rice-lake) - 3.3 miles, 326 acres
- [Graham Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/graham-lake) - 3.4 miles, 217 acres
- [Town Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/becker-county/town-lake) - 3.4 miles, 125 acres
- [Jim Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/jim-lake) - 3.8 miles, 100 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.711,-95.65622)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=56022900)
- [All lakes in Otter Tail County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/otter-tail-county/murphy-lake)*