Laurel River Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Shad
Water Temperature
46°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Baitfish
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Points
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
50°
Targeting wind blow main lake points with shad around has had best results.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Bass are suspended 15 yards off the banks in 12-15ft of water. Fish near laydowns and cast from various angles with moving baits. Yum Flash Mob worked well, along with a 6th Sense Provoke jerkbait, spinner baits and red crankbaits.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Ledges
Laurel is a smaller highland reservoir with deep, clear and usually cool water. There are all three species of bass that live here. I usually have the best luck fishing the main lake bluffs with either a single finesse swimbait or multiple on an umbrella rig in the pre-spawn. You are likely to catch any of the 3 species, but spotted bass and smallmouth will be the majority. It is a fun bite and you can cover a lot of water
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
58°
Fishing secondary points going in to spawning areas in 15 to 20 foot water yielded best results for largemouth and smalmouth bass.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
57°
