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Lake Information for Monroe Lake
Lake Monroe (actually an artificial reservoir) is located about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Bloomington, Indiana. The lake is the largest in Indiana with 10,750 acres (44 km²) of water spread over the counties of Monroe and Brown. It is also home to 13,202 acres (53 km²) of protected forest and three recreational areas (Fairfax, Hardin Ridge, and Paynetown). Indiana's only federally protected U.S. Wilderness Area, the 13,000-acre (53 km2) Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area, is located on the south shore. The pool elevation (above sea level) is about 538 ft (164 m) year-round. During colder winters, limited ice fishing is available on protected backwater portions of the reservoir.
Fishing consists primarily of largemouth bass and panfish, such as bluegill and yellow perch. Other angling opportunities include white crappie, hybrid striped bass and yellow perch, as well as channel and flathead catfish. Lake Monroe has also become one of the best walleye fisheries in Indiana.
Trolling has produced nice hybrid striped bass. Live bait in the 10 - 12 foot range is producing. Find the schools of shad and troll deep crank baits or jigs through them.
There are good reports of largemouth bass being taken off breaks 10 - 12 feet.
Trollers are picking up walleye in the mouth of Moores Creek and from Fairfax to Ramp creek.
Bluegills should be off breaks in 8 - 10 ft.
Businesses Located Nearby
Bait & Tackle
- Bailey's Bait & Tackle
- 6677 State Road 46 E - Nashville, IN
- (812) 988-0585
- White River Bait & Tackle
- 249 Hendrickson Ln - Williams, IN
- (812) 388-7362
- Spencer Bait & Tackle
- 2310 E State Highway 46 - Spencer, IN
- (812) 829-3094
Boat Rental
- Lake Monroe Boat Rental Incorporated
- 4855 S State Road 446 - Bloomington, IN
- (812) 837-9909
- Pleasurecraft Party Boat Rent
- 5505 S State Road 446 - Bloomington, IN
- (812) 837-9950
- Fourwinds Resort & Marina
- 9301 S Fairfax Rd - Bloomington, IN
- (812) 824-2628
Vacation Rental
- Saltbox Lodge Vacation Rental LLC
- 14370 East River Rd - Shoals, IN
- (812) 247-2306
- Eagle Pointe Resort
- 2250 E Pointe Rd - Bloomington, IN
- (812) 824-4040
- Moondance Vacation Homes
- 3575 Lanam Ridge Rd - Nashville, IN
- (812) 988-6554