Fish Lake (also, Murphy Lake) is a teardrop-shaped

lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

Marion County, Oregon Marion County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The population was 345,920 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most populous county in Oregon. The county seat is Salem, which is also the state capital of Oregon. The ...

, United States. Fish Lake lies at an elevation of 4265 feet (1300 m). It is in the northern section of the

Olallie Scenic Area Olallie Scenic Area is a United States Forest Service designated scenic area located in Oregon's Cascade Range. It is between Mount Hood on the north and Mount Jefferson to the south and contains Olallie Lake along with several smaller lakes. Th ...

. Squirrel Creek flows out of the northern part of this lake.

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Oregon Fish Finder: Waterbody information
Lakes of Oregon Lakes of Marion County, Oregon Mount Hood National Forest Protected areas of Marion County, Oregon {{MarionCountyOR-geo-stub