Willow Slough Lake (J.C. Murphey Lake)

Newton - Indiana


  • 40 catches

  • 518 followers

  • 19 spots

This entire lake, except for the ditches, is thick with weeds. Find an opening and you'll find a fish. Quality bass available.

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Willow Slough Lake (J.C. Murphey Lake) Fishing Reports

Recently shared catches and fishing spots

  1. John Van Woerden
    - Willow Slough Lake (J.C. Murphey Lake)

    4 lb. Largemouth Bass

    1. Buddy Pierce 0
      real nice.
  2. Zachary Fox
    - Willow Slough Lake (J.C. Murphey Lake)

    Largemouth Bass

  3. Jerry Parsley
    - Willow Slough Lake (J.C. Murphey Lake)

    3 lb. 6 oz. 18 in. Largemouth Bass with a Buzz Bait

    1. Tim Mack 0
      Willow Slough keeper size. . Good job
    2. Josh Sommerville 0
      Good Bass Jerry
    3. Bryan Harper 0
      Nice catch!
    4. Capt Morris Campbell 0
      nice work Jerry
    5. Rick S 0
      Nice Bass!!
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  4. Jerry Parsley
    - Willow Slough Lake (J.C. Murphey Lake)

    Another 3 pounder on a black plastic frog

    3 lb. 18 in. Largemouth Bass with a frog

    1. Bryan Harper 0
      Nice one!
  5. Jerry Parsley
    - Willow Slough Lake (J.C. Murphey Lake)

    Late morning bass on a plastic frog

    3 lb. 18 in. Largemouth Bass with a frog

  6. Jerry Parsley
    - Willow Slough Lake (J.C. Murphey Lake)

    3 lb. 2 oz. 18 in. Largemouth Bass with a white plastic frog

  7. Jerry Parsley
    - Willow Slough Lake (J.C. Murphey Lake)

    Caught on a black skirted spinnerbait with double copper colorado blades

    3 lb. 17 in. Largemouth Bass with a spinnerbait

  8. Jerry Parsley
    - Willow Slough Lake (J.C. Murphey Lake)

    Mid-morning Northern Pike on a white skirted, double willow leaf bladed spinnerbait in 50 degree weather

    36 in. Northern Pike with a Spinnerbait

    1. Ryan Grubbs 0
      beautiful fish! bet it was fun!
  9. Jerry Parsley
    - Willow Slough Lake (J.C. Murphey Lake)

    3 lb. 5 oz. 18 in. Largemouth Bass with a Spinnerbait

  10. Jerry Parsley
    - Willow Slough Lake (J.C. Murphey Lake)

    18 in. Largemouth Bass with a Swimbait

    1. Jerry Parsley 0
      Yes Ray...from a boat...a 10'6" Bass Hunter
    2. Ray Vega 0
      From a boat?
    3. Ray Vega 0
      From a boat?
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