Monroe Report.

I know The size of Monroe can intimidate some and a lot feel like it’s full of small crappie. This is a solid report and not going to say how, where, who. Right after Christmas, a guy fishing off docks at Monroe with minnows, kept 10 crappie all around 2 lbs with one weighing 3 lbs 6 oz. Had his best day ever fishing. Don’t ask me what docks, how deep, who it was. I’m just telling you, Monroe is coming back. Bass tourneys all Nov, and Dec. we’re averaging 20 lb weigh ins on their tourneys with lots of 5-6 lb fish and occassional 7 plus also. Lots of good fish are being caught. Just a FYI! :cheers2

IN or FL?

Bloomington, IN

Monroe has always had good fish. Just not always an easy lake.

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Which docks? :Rofl

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Which docks? :Rofl

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I knew I would get a bite! :Rofl Remember the warm days up to 64? Paynetown docks and they ice fish that when there is decent ice too.

Here is the latest map of placement of new fish attractors in Monroe.

https://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/file...abitat-map.pdf

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I knew I would get a bite! :Rofl Remember the warm days up to 64? Paynetown docks and they ice fish that when there is decent ice too.

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LOL, I have never even been there but I have actually been thinking about making a trip down sometime in the Spring as it looks like my father and I may not be able to do a trip to Barkley/KY lake this year.

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Here is the latest map of placement of new fish attractors in Monroe.

https://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/file...abitat-map.pdf

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Is there a link to a structure for Racoon lake attractors?

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Here is all lakes. DNR: Indiana's Reservoir Habitat Enhancement Program

Maybe I should plan a trip down there. A 2 pound crappie is a trophy up here. Not to mention 3.6 pounds wowza!


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I have long lined in the spring using road runner spinners with hollow tubes (2”) injected with crappie nibbles, best colors chartreuse and a also a yellow/orange and snagged a few up to 17.75” long. Not a lot, but in the spring on the flats above the causeway in 10’ to 14’ deep water as the big ones seem to like scarce stumps near creek channels. The lake is slowly coming back in my opinion as also a couple of guides are showing more slabs even occasionally. Once the water hits 50 degrees you will see me go to crankbaits. But, on the main lake, I have found really decient occassional schools of nice size crappie of 12” or more near creek channels in 20’ to 30’ or more water and those schools are scattered. When you find one, you will not find small fish in them. The schools on the main lake move a lot and are hard to locate 2 days in a row of fishing. They seem to follow the bait fish and roam along the main creek channels. Hard to fish the main lake tho due to boat traffic. I’m going to fish a lot more this year Monroe and Patoka as both are showing better crappie than in the past 5 yrs.

Looks like I’ll be taking a 3+ hour drive


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[QUOTE=Slab Slayen;3947066]Looks like I’ll be taking a 3+ hour drive

Before you drive that distance, do a posting here for information on Monroe and check on the condition it is in. Last year it was up 8-9 ft all the way thru August and lots of launch ramps were closed and fishing was way different than when the lake is normal. Right now it’s high and muddy in over half the lake. 11 k acres can grow a third more water in high water sometimes.
Keep your eye on the lake levels. Louisville District Daily Lake Report

Definitely will, thanks for the info


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Unless I saw it I don’t think I would believe that story, cevans.
Just saying!!



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Unless I saw it I don’t think I would believe that story, cevans.
Just saying!!



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some stories are hard for me to believe also. However, this one came from someone I know of in DNR and I still find it hard to believe. There are lots of good fish in the lake. You just have to hunt for them if you know how to fish Monroe. Do you know Monroe or fish it much?

Here is a 16.5” and a 17.5”. I didn’t have a scale. You just have to find them as there are good fish in Monroe.

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Why go to lemon?


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Nice fish for sure.
No, I quit fishing Monroe years ago.
Thanks for sharing your initial post.




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Why go to lemon?


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last couple of years, Monroe and Patoka has been high, Lemon gets muddy, but not high. Less fishermen/boaters also especially in the spring. More fish can be had in the 14” to 15” range in less time of fishing. Last year however, lots of new fishermen on Lemon as all lakes where high and unlanuchable so way more pressure on Lemon than in past. I also fish out of a 1648 jon boat, so weather will determine that morning, where I decide to fish. lemon is alittle more protected from the wind than the big lakes. Seriously, I’m getting burned out on Lemon so going to fish Patoka and Monroe more and just put up with the elements of weather as both lakes had way less fishing pressure last couple of years and I’m getting too many reports of the nice fish being caught on both. Patoka and Monroe are also, more of a challenge to fish but I know the lakes as I have fished them since the day they were both created. At 70, I need to hammer them more at the age I am,,,while I still can! Can I say that someday,,,,,I will run out of time? :Rofl Time....waits on nobody! :cheers2

Got another report on Monroe that large nice crappie wet previously being caught in the flooded brush past couple weeks in 5’ of water in Allen’s Creek, then last Friday they quit catching them and went back to catching 8-10” fish. My comment was the change in the cold weather drove the big ones back into the deep maybe even in the creek channel and that is when you need to pay attention to where the bait balls are at with your electronics. Guys were catching nice 12-14 inch fish with occassional bigger ones jigs tipped with minnows in the brush. They will be back with warmer weather as the main creek channel of the main lake runs right next to the mouth of Allen’s in the main lake bordering both points of the mouth of Allen’s Creek. Just a FYI