I have fished Patoka since it opened. The lake is nothing like it once was. Tournaments and the amount of boat traffic has taken it's toll. About the only decent fishing now-a-days is blue gill. Even Blue Gill size and quanity has fallen quite a bit.

I have fished Monroe a lot but not as much. I will say that Monroe still produces nice size bass. If I were 10 miles from Monroe, I would see how fast I could drive 10 miles. Good Luck