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  • Resource Manager’s Office
  • Laurel River Lake
  • 1433 Laurel Lake Road
  • London, KY 40744
  • (606) 864-6412

Location & description:

The lake is located in southeastern Kentucky, encompassing portions of Laurel and Whitley Counties. It is close to I-75 (20 minutes from Exit 25, 29, and 38). The 19.2-mile long lake has 206 miles of shoreline and contains 5,600 surface areas of water. The average depth is 65 feet. Laurel Lake is designated as a “No Discharge” lake and all recreational vessels must use vessel pump-out facilities provided by project marinas.

Boating

Laurel River Lake provides boaters with a wide variety of opportunities to enjoy their respective recreational interests. Fishing, pleasure boats, and personal watercraft all share the waters. The average depth is 65 feet. The Spillway Beach is off-limits to boats of all kinds. “Restricted area” buoys and a floating orange pipeline surround the beach.

Fishing

The lake provides excellent fishing for black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, and Kentucky), rainbow trout, walleye, bluegill, and catfish. Night fishing for trout is popular during the summer. Fishing licenses can be purchased at the county clerk’s office, marinas, and many local stores.

Marinas

Holly Bay Marina
P.O. Box 673
London, KY 40743
606-864-6542

Grove Marina
P.O. Box 1483
Corbin, KY 40702
606-523-2323

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