Now until tomorrow 3 pmLargemouth bass
The bite peaks at 58.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now · best window
Largemouth bass range 55–85°
From the southeast
Sunrise 8:06 am
No rain expected
NWS hourly forecast
Measured, last 3 hours
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Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Indiana regulations for these waters.
No water reading here right now. Largemouth bass bite in 55–85° water, best near 72°.
Holds 3–25 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Indiana lakes and reservoirs: 14" minimum, 5 black bass a day combined. Rivers and streams release bass from 12 to 15" (5 a day, only 2 over 15").
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Indiana
Season here: Mar–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on largemouth bass
No water reading here right now. Crappie bite in 50–80° water, best near 65°.
Holds 3–20 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Indiana: 25 crappie a day, no statewide size limit.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Indiana
Season here: Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on crappie
No water reading here right now. Channel catfish bite in 60–85° water, best near 75°.
Holds 5–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Indiana lakes: 10 catfish a day combined, no minimum, only 1 channel catfish 28" or longer. Rivers and streams have no bag limit and a 13" minimum.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Indiana
Season here: Apr–Nov, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on channel catfish
No water reading here right now. Common carp bite in 52–86° water, best near 72°.
Holds 1–15 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Indiana's statewide size and bag table does not include common carp, so no limit applies. Carp may be bowfished year-round at any time of day. Bighead, silver and black carp may not be possessed alive.
Verified Oct 18, 2026 · Indiana
Last checked 8 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Apr–Oct, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on common carp
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
Names channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, which people fish for here. It covers the whole state, so it may not describe these waters.
Licenses and rules: state fishery agencies · fish-consumption advisories
Indiana's largest lake — a 10,750-acre reservoir south of Bloomington and one of the state's best crappie and largemouth bass fisheries, with abundant channel catfish and bluegill. Flooded timber, points, and the dam riprap concentrate fish; public ramps ring the Corps and state-recreation-area shoreline.
Indiana: bass 14" minimum, 5/day; crappie 25/day; channel catfish 10/day.
The closest public spots we cover, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Lake Monroe you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Lake Monroe is listed on this site for 4 commonly-targeted species: Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Common Carp. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Lake Monroe against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Lake Monroe has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. Indiana: bass 14" minimum, 5/day; crappie 25/day; channel catfish 10/day.
state agency regulations apply at Lake Monroe. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
No. Lake Monroe is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
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