Thread: Crescent vs Monroe

Here is a question for you Crappie Pros. I and my two sons are planning our annual son/dad fishing trip. We load up the tent, food, firewood, etc. and head out for a long weekend. This year we are undecided as to where to go. My question is, if you had the choice for a once a year trip would you choose Monroe or Crescent? Also if you have another choice close to either or in between let me know?
Any info will be greatly appreciated as we are not Pros but simply ameture weekend warriors.

on what weekend could be the question they are some good weekend fisher men will way in 65p, and hunting, day, for me I like both lakes. ps 350 mile away,

Monroe is awesone, Crescent is specktacular - look at some of the recent pictures from Crescent, you'll see.

Not sure on the camping at Crescent though, Monroe has a nice park with camping.

The weekend will be Feb 15~18.

Originally Posted by specktacklure

Monroe is awesone, Crescent is specktacular - look at some of the recent pictures from Crescent, you'll see.

Not sure on the camping at Crescent though, Monroe has a nice park with camping.

agree 100%

The weekend will be Feb 15~18. We are 126 mile north of Monro. 2.5 hrs. 1.5hrs from Crescent.

Originally Posted by lightsoldier

The weekend will be Feb 15~18. We are 126 mile north of Monro. 2.5 hrs. 1.5hrs from Crescent.

Add another hour onto the Monroe trip and go to Talquin.

There is a State Park at Talquin for camping (Pat Thomas State Park) and as mentioned above, Monroe has camping...Not sure about Crescent, but all 3 lakes are great places to fish. Seems like Crescent has been giving up the bigger fish lately but all have big fish waiting to be caught. Anchor Man, or maybe I should say Eileen did very well yesterday on the Clermont Chain...... Now you are really wondering where to go, huh????

I vote for Monroe:

Camping, Great Lake and you're connected to the St John River, Lake Jessup, and Lake Harney. The wind is likely on some days of your stay and you will always have a good place to fish to avoid the wind.

Those other Lakes a great too!

Originally Posted by Speckanator

I vote for Monroe:

Camping, Great Lake and you're connected to the St John River, Lake Jessup, and Lake Harney. The wind is likely on some days of your stay and you will always have a good place to fish to avoid the wind.

Those other Lakes a great too!

I vote Monroe for the same reasons Speckanator said. We love Crescent but don't know of any tent camping around there. If you haven't been on the St John's, if you go to Monroe you're right there with lots of options. The lake if its not too windy. The river if you want to try Jigging and get out of the wind. A great deli restaurant right on the water at boat tree marina, and if you feel like seeing the river and some manatees its a scenic, short, 7-8 mile ride up river to Blue Springs where 100's of manatees winter.

You can tent camp at Lake Monroe Park (not sure of the cost but sure is convenient to the lake and river. Or go a mile or so north down the river (it flows north) and there are several places to camp on the river for free. The spots are easy to pick out.

Or there's hontoon landing state park in deland which is on the st John's and just a short ride to lake beresford. Or blue spring state park which is in Orange city.

If its all about the fish, lake Monroe park on Monroe is my vote. Never been to Talquin but its on my bucket list!

Ginny