Harding's Lake Monroe June Cat Tournament!

Looking for something to do this Sunday? How about coming out to Harding's Lake Monroe for a Cat Tournament? Never been to the Lake? Now is a good time to come out and give us a try- clean Lake, good food and fun. What else can you ask for!

Here are just a few pictures of some of the Cat's that have been caught!

Looking for more information? Check out our website!

Memorial Day Weekend Celebration!

If you have wanted to come fishing at Harding's Lake Monroe- Memorial Day Weekend is the weekend to come! We are having a $2000 Weekend Big Bucks Contest. Here are the details:

• The contest runs from 6pm Thursday May 27th 'til 6pm Mon, Memorial Day May 31st.
• For an added $5 to your regular Adult ticket ($12/12hrs) you will be entered into the contest

Catfish Contest Payouts:

• 3 biggest Catfish of the weekend payout $400, $200 and $100 Monday at 6pm sharp!
• Plus $75 for the biggest Catfish caught each 24hrs. Payouts at 6pm Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon nights!

Carp Contest Payouts:

• 3 biggest Carp of the weekend payout $400, $200 and $100 Monday at 6pm sharp!
• Plus $75 for the biggest Carp caught each 24hrs. Payouts at 6pm Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon nights!

7-Midnight Contests:

• Every night Thursday - Sunday! $10 to enter & biggest fish takes 100% at midnight!

Special Sunday Fishing Tournament!

• 9am - 3pm
  
• $35 entry fee
• Hourly payouts $80 & $35 *payouts based on 30 entrants, so come out and bring your buddies!

As always we stock Farm-Raised Channel Cat EVERY WEEK! And new for 2010- NO LIMIT ON CHANNEL!

Come on out- the weather is going to be awesome! Get your spot early and have a great time!

Stop Wishin' & Come Fishin'

Aweome weekend!

Wow, what an awesome weekend at Lake Monroe! We stocked that load of channels last week and Saturday night, we added a load of bullheads to the small back lake, plus a small load of carp to the big lake! There were only 900 lbs of carp but they looked great, several in the 18-25lb range. We tagged a couple and are excited to open the jackpots in April! There was a gorgeous 47+lb shovelhead caught on Saturday afternoon by Charlie Riddell...check out the website or our facebook page for photos! It looks like it's going to be a great season! See you at the bait house!

Tomorrow is looking like it's going to be a beautiful day! And we are ready! We stocked a load of channel cats on Wednesday so they should be good and hungry by Saturday morning! Our new cash register system should be up and running by tomorrow as well! The kitchen should be 90% stocked with all the usual favorites so come on out and see us this weekend!

A soggy beginning!

Well, opening day has come and gone...but the rain just keeps coming! Despite the constant downpour, there were 17 hearty fishermen braving the chilly, wet conditions to kick off the 2010 season at Lake Monroe. The water temps are still a little on the cool side with the big lake temperature hovering just below 52 degrees. Nonetheless, there were several trout, some channel cats, and a number of carp caught. Looks like the big blues and shovels are slow to wake from their Winter nap this Spring! The only blue caught so far was about a 18 pounder caught earlier in the week. The weatherman says warmer temps this coming week with 60s all next weekend...that should get them moving! Don't miss out... we're open next Saturday and Sunday from 8a-6p! Stop Wishin' & Come Fishin'!!

Just a week away!

Wow, FINALLY! Opening Day at Lake Monroe is just a week from tomorrow! We have been SO busy getting ready so everyone who we have been missing will be right at home when they show up to wet a line!

I just got the scale back from Fairbanks Scale where they overhauled and calibrated it. I asked them to determine if our scale is accurate or if we need to buy a new one...the commercial heavy duty ones that read to the degree that ours does are very expensive so I was nervous about the outcome....but the salesman was sad to report to me that our scale weighs as accurately as it did the day it was purchased brand new! YEA...don't need to buy a new one this year!

Final preparations are under way!

OK, so maybe I jumped the gun on that nearly 50' day that we had....because it's been below freezing ever since! Oh well...we're still plunging ahead, preparing for March & fishing season! I have been working on getting the scale ready...ensuring it is completely calibrated prior to the first fish weigh in! Also shopping for some upgraded equipment...will post more on that later after I work out the details and see if the improvemnts are feasible with our current scale or if we need to purchase a whole new set up...I think the fishermen will like the updates! Planning to make a trip to pick up a tackle order next week...things are really kicking into high gear now! I'm really excited for opening day!

Wow! It's 48' outside today! It still feels cold from the temperature coming off the snow but it is inspiring to know that it's trying to warm up! I checked the 10 day forcast on the weather channel web site and the 1st & 2nd of March it's supposed to hit the low 40's. Not as warm as I'd like, but since our planned opening day is 3/13, that'll give it almost another two weeks to heat up. The average hi temp for March 13 is 51.....I can live with that! I feel like I'm consumed with the weather right now, but when you're waiting for the fishing season to start up, that stays constantly on my mind! Hopefully a couple more weeks and it won't matter!

Lakes are still solid!

Still solid ice! UGH! But I'm moving ahead with plans and preparations for a great fishing season...snow or no snow! We contacted our hauler yesterday and placed an order for 3000 pounds of big carp! That load should be arriving in Mid March. He committed to the whole load being between 15 and 35 pounds! That should make for an awesome tournament on April 11th. I'm really excited about many of the changes we have made this year, tweeking things to make improvements is an ongoing process and I really enjoy the feedback from all the fishermen who want to help us make Lake Monroe the perfect fishing spot!

Fishermen hate snow?

Do all fishermen hate snow or is it just me? I didn't always hate snow....actually just a few short weeks ago, I was eager for the white stuff to pile up....but now I'm over it! I've been doing everything I can behind the scenes to prepare for the upcoming (not soon enough) fishing season at Lake Monroe, but I'm READY to open for the season! That's hard to do with several inches of ice on every lake, not to mention the foot or more of snow blocking the driveway!

Once we do get past this weather, we will be ready! I'm really excited about the tackle we're getting in for this year! The 2010 stuff is awesome and we are still going to carry the old favorites from years past. I've already had folks who have their tax return cash in hand who have come by to be the first ones to stock up on this years hot buys! I guess it's never too early, and with the weather outside so rotten, at least you can pass the time rigging your new rods and anticipating the upcoming season!