Lake Murphysboro

Jackson County - Illinois


  • 4 catches

  • 106 followers

  • 2 spots

Built in 1950 by the Division of Fisheries, the 145-acre lake is a tributary of Indian Creek and has a watershed of approximately 4,500 acres. The maximum water depth is 36 feet, and the lake’s 7.5 miles of shoreline are made up of rolling hills covered w...

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Lake Murphysboro Fishing Reports

Recently shared catches and fishing spots

  1. jason huelsmann
    - Lake Murphysboro

    3 lb. 5 oz. Largemouth Bass with a senko

  2. jason huelsmann
    - Lake Murphysboro

    3 lb. 5 oz. Largemouth Bass with a senko

  3. jason huelsmann
    - Lake Murphysboro

    19

    4 lb. 5 oz. Largemouth Bass with a lipless crank fire tiger

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