Monroe Lake Fishing Guide, Collin County, Texas

• Overview

  Set in Collin County, Texas, this is Monroe Lake. The surface lies 551 feet up. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Collin County are larger. Start from Saint Paul, 1.6 miles down the road. Then Lucas, 2.4 miles, and Parker, 2.7 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Monroe Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public wildlife records from this area list Rio Grande longear sunfish, largemouth bass, yellow bullhead, bluegill and channel catfish. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. Fish Monroe Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 43°F to 84°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Plan around that when you fish Monroe Lake. Spring warms the shallows first, so start there.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Sies Lagos Number 5, 2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Monroe Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.