Monroe Lake fish survey 2001
Indiana’s biggest reservoir producing lots of fish
Summer fish surveys at Monroe Lake in south-central Indiana found healthy
fish populations.
"Monroe Lake continues to produce lots of fish, " said DNR fisheries
biologist Shawn Sapp. “Bass, walleye and wipers continue to grow well.”
Preliminary analysis of survey data revealed fish growth has changed little
since the previous survey in 1996, and remains above average for most fish
species.
DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife biologists collected 8,606 fish
representing 24 fish species. The majority of fish found were forage fish
species such as gizzard shad, yellow bass, and bluegill.
Biologists also pulled up lots of game fish. Data sheets from the survey
list largemouth bass and walleye weighing up to 6 pounds, wipers weighing up
to 12 pounds, 15-pound channel catfish and 20-pound flathead catfish.
Surveyed Lake Monroe crappie grew to 15 inches long.
Last year’s Monroe Lake angler survey showed crappie dominated anglers’
catches with an estimated 70,000 fish taken in April, May and June 2000. An
estimated 50,000 anglers fished 229,000 hours at Monroe during these three
months. Bluegill, wipers, channel catfish, yellow bass and walleye were also
caught in good numbers. Most anglers released largemouth bass.
Monroe Lake is a 10,750 acre flood control reservoir located about 10 miles
southeast of Bloomington. For information on the Monroe Reservoir fishery,
contact Brian Schoenung at (812) 279-1215. For information about camping,
boat launching and other facilities, contact the Monroe Reservoir office at
(812) 837-9546.
Monroe Lake web page:
http://www.state.in.us/dnr/parklake/reservoirs/monroe.html
Selected fish and wildlife survey reports from across Indiana are available
at:
http://www.ai.org/dnr/fishwild/notes/notes.htm
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