I fish mostly Cumberland as that is where I live but also I run over to Laurel as well and have done better at Laurel with tubes than Cumberland. The behavior and habitat is different for smallies in Lake Erie as well. For example during spawning season in Lake Erie you fish the banks where there a rocky edges. They will lay in very shallow water for their spawn and a lot of time you are pulling a 5-6 pounder out of 6” of water it is crazy and exciting. Many times they will be in a small pool of water behind rocks sticking out of the water. This spot may be no bigger than the opening of a 5 gallon bucket and they are laying in it, chuck a tube in their and bang there she is. The rocky edge is chunked gray rock that is laid in to protect the edge not natural rock like around here. This is a great day for catching smallies when they are doing this, 25-60 smallies is no problem to catch.