Lake Monroe in 3-D at today's water level. Spot 1 (wind-blown bank) is open for everyone; the other 6 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Lake Monroe today
Indiana · 15.5 sq mi · updated
Slightly murky, 58°F water, level steady, near normal, calm this morning.
Where to stay near Lake Monroe
- Fourwinds ResortHotel · by the waterSee prices
- Acorn ResortHotel · about 0.6 mi from the waterSee prices
- Crest MotelMotel · about 3.1 mi from the waterSee prices
- Crest MotelMotel · about 3.1 mi from the waterSee prices
- Economy InnMotel · about 3.7 mi from the waterSee prices
- Wampler House Boutique Hotel Bed & Breakfast InnHotel · about 4.1 mi from the waterSee prices
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Surface water temperature, .
Where the fish are today
52% Fair chance for crappie today · 4–20 ft deep
- Water 58°F on top, a bit cool for them, so they feed in the warmest water they can find.
- Best water today is 4–20 ft deep, mostly on channel edges.
- The lake is layered: warm water down to about 40 ft, cold below.
- Little oxygen below about 60 ft, so fish stay above it.
Best zone: channel edge, about 6% of them, 18–22 ft deep (the fish on the map above).
See the fish in 3-D Every fish, every zone and the heat map: LakeScope PRO.
Fishing spots
- 1Wind-blown bank · about 5 ft deep today
Today's north wind pushes bait into this bank across open water.
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6 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Best fishing times
Friday Good
- 6:45 am – 9:00 amsunrise · wind 8 mph
- 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 8 mph
Saturday Good
- 6:45 am – 9:00 amsunrise · wind 5 mph
- 4:00 pm – 6:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 7 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
What's biting
- GoodLargemouth bass
Fall feed. They chase baitfish into creeks and coves.
- GoodCrappie
Active. Brush piles and docks in 8 to 15 ft.
- GoodWhite bass
Schools chasing bait on points. Watch for splashes.
- FairCatfish
Waking up. Channels and creek mouths, especially after rain.
From the water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Water level
Steady over 7 days. 0.5 ft above normal for this time of year.
Latest reading .
Clarity and algae
Slightly murky No algae seen
Last clear view from above: .
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Ice
Open water
Estimate from weather and satellite, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 7:26 am · sunset 5:32 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Recent catches
Shared by anglers in the LakeScope app. Spots are shown to about half a mile.
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