there are a lot of fishing tournaments on Laurel and the fish are weighed and released at the grove boat ramp, some of the best bass I've seen on Laurel, were in the cove to the left of the grove boat ramp. Laurel is a tough place to fish, if you don't mind using live bait, you will catch more fish on Laurel. I fished there last Friday night until 1:30 am no shad coming up, lake was as slick as glass and 63 degree temps. not a single hit. good luck to you.