Monroe Lake is situated in Monroe, Brown, and Jackson Counties in south central Indiana. The lake is located near Bloomington, Indiana. Monroe Reservoir is 10,750 acres water with 23,952 total. has three state recreational areas: Hardin Ridge, Paynetown, and Fairfax. The lake is served by a full service marina. With many facilities to choose from, including: * Boating, with 9 launch ramps * Camping with 226 class A sites, 22 class B sites, and 75 class C sites * Cultural Arts Programs * Dumping station * Fishing / Ice fishing * Fishing pier * Hiking trails * Hunting * Interpretive / Recreational Programs * Nature Center * Picnicking / Shelterhouses * Rental-fishing boats, Pontoon, and House boats * Swimming / 2 beaches * Volleyball courts * Waterskiing Scenic bluffs, rolling topography and lushly wooded areas encompass Monroe Lake in south central Indiana. A number of other state and federal recreation areas surround the property including Morgan-Monroe, Yellowwood and Jackson-Washington state forests. In addition, the Hoosier National Forest, including Deam Wilderness Area, surrounds a large part of the area. There are very few bass fishermen who will dispute the fact Lake Monroe is consistently one of the finest bass lakes in the Midwest, and well up the list in all the United States. Four to seven pound bass are common, with seven to nine pound frequently caught; fish over ten have been caught and it is the considered opinion of fish biologists that the state record for Indiana will come out of Monroe soon.