Game fish
Activities at Monson Lake State Park include birdwatching, camping, canoeing, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. The campground has just 20 sites and is only open in summer. There is a boat ramp on Monson Lake. Game fish in Monson Lake are walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, yellow perch, and bluegill. The walleye are stocked biennially. of trail currently trace through the park. A canoe route starts at the boat ramp, leads across Monson Lake, and traverses a portage into West Sunburg Lake. In winter snowshoeing is allowed anywhere in the park.