Laurel Lake- 5/10-decent day

[Procraft Cat]

Well I didn't get on the water until about 7:15 Sunday morning. I forgot about the parking permit that is required, so I had to wait until the marina opened to buy one. I have never fished Laurel so I went at it blind. I launched at Holly Bay and went right towards the dam. About my 5th cast I hooked what I thought was a log. Well that log jumped about 4 feet out of the water!!! A dandy smallie!! After a few minutes of battle and huge jumps I put it in the boat, 3lbs15oz.

It took me a while to get a pattern together but I had a blast. Caught 11 fish for the day. I had 3 LM over 2lbs and another SM over 3lbs. Best 5 would have been around 12 lbs.

Water was 66 when I started and around 70 when I took out. It was a little stained but perfect to fish.

Oh yeah..I caught a trout about 6" long on a fat free crank too.

I will be fishing this lake some more no doubt..love them brown fish!!


Procraft Cat

[DJD]

That sounds very good!
My first time fishing it was from the bank about 10 years ago and I was throwing a White Shyster in line spinner during my lunch break. I hooked and landed a large rainbow but as my buddy jumped to get the fish flopping on the bank it found it's way back in the water....no matter I got the best part of it.

[mhall]

Very nice report. I love going to a lake blind like that, sometimes that's when I do my best.

[Buckeye024]

Mhall...your avatar is freaking me out.

[mhall]

Mhall...your avatar is freaking me out.

That is exactly what I look like to.