Alert
Camping is currently not available at Lake Monroe.
Fishing Report
Lake Monroe - 4/17/2024 10:34:45 AM| Species | Detail | |
| Bass | Bass fishing has been good recently, and some nice fish are being caught, mainly in water 5' or less. Beating the banks with jerkbaits, shakeyhead finesse worms, swimbaits, Texas-rigged soft plastics, or jigs seems to be working well. | |
| Crappie | Crappie anglers are struggling for the most part. Jigs are working as well as anything, but experiment with different color combos to find what they prefer. | |
| Bream | Size, not numbers, defines bream fishing right now. Some very nice Bluegill are being caught on small spinners. Also try tightlining red worms around cover and along primary drop-offs for shellcrackers (redear). | |
| Catfish | No catfish anglers have been interviewed at the lake. Try tight lining worms, liver, or koolaid flavored chicken. | |
Water temperature: 68
Visibility: 24"
Special Fishing RegulationsSpecies |
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| Species | Type | Length To Release |
| Black bass (combined largemouth, spotted and smallmouth) | Slot length limit | 18 to 24 inches |
| Crappie (combined black and white) | No length limit | |
| Catfish | No length limit | |
| Walleye | All lengths | |
Creel Limits (per person, per day) |
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| Type | Amount | Additional Information |
| Black bass (combined largemouth, spotted, and smallmouth) | 10 | Anglers can harvest only one bass over 24 inches. |
| Crappie (combined black and white) | 20 | |
| Catfish | 10 | Creel limit for all State Fishing and State Park Lakes. |
| Walleye | 0 | |
- Only rod and reel or pole fishing is allowed on State Fishing Lakes except that carp, gar, buffalo, and bowfin may be taken by use of bow and arrow at night only after purchasing a valid permit for fishing and/or boating. No other gear is allowed at these lakes.
- Fishing is not allowed from courtesy piers adjacent to boat ramps. Night fishing is allowed from the bank or boats which are in compliance with state and coast guard regulations.
Additional Information:
For information about Lake Monroe, please call (662) 256-9637.
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Fisheries Biologists use various sampling methods to assess the fish populations in the State’s waters. Sampling results for selected water bodies are summarized in Reel Facts Sheets.
In January of 2022, MDWFP personnel sank donated Christmas trees in Lake Monroe. The brush piles are a good way to upcycle leftover Christmas trees and create fishing hot spots. Coordinates have been verified; be sure you enter the number in the proper format. Coordinates marked with * denote an addition to existing structures.
The coordinates are listed below:
| 33.94601, | -88.5657 | |||
| 33.94757, | -88.5659 | |||
| 33.94888, | -88.5659 | |||
| 33.9449, | -88.5651 | * | ||
| 33.94229, | -88.5661 | |||
| 33.94148, | -88.567 | * | ||
| 33.94202, | -88.5691 | * | ||
| 33.94804, | -88.5679 | |||
| 33.9456, | -88.5666 | * |
