Hardin Ridge Boat Ramp

Name: Hardin Ridge #2
Address: Smithville-Sanders, IN, US
Telephone: (812) 275-5987

Monroe Lake · Smithville-Sanders, Monroe County

Hardin Ridge is a concrete trailer boat ramp on Monroe Lake in Smithville-Sanders, Indiana, with a fee or pass required and restrooms.

Launch: Trailer launch
Surface: Concrete
Fees: Park entrance: $7 a day (Indiana vehicles. Out-of-state $15)
: Annual park pass: $50 (Indiana residents. Non-residents $120)
: Annual permit: $25 (Indiana DNR annual lake permit, motorized boats. Non-motorized $5)
Restroom: Yes
Lake size: 11,113 acres
Nearest town: 11 mi from Bloomington

Notes: Entry Fee & Lake Permit Req.

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Also recorded:

Indiana state records for these fish

Fish	Record	Year	Caught in
Common Carp	43 lb 4 oz	1989	Pike Lake, Kosciusko County
Channel Catfish	37 lb 8 oz	1980	Lake, Vanderburgh County
Spotted Bass	5 lb 5 oz	2006	Vigo County
Bluegill	3 lb 4 oz	1972	Pond, Greene County
Yellow Bass	2 lb 15 oz	2000	Morse Reservoir, Hamilton County
Green Sunfish	1 lb 10 oz	1987	Pit, Fountain County
Warmouth	1 lb 6 oz	2002	North Dugger Pit, Sullivan County

From official Indiana record lists: source

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Links go to official Indiana agency pages.

Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from official Indiana agency records and OpenStreetMap.