Laurel Lake is a lake in New Hampshire, near Cheshire County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Laurel Lake covers 179.6 acres in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The recorded maximum depth at the lake is 47 feet.
The verified 47-foot maximum gives the lake enough depth for fish to move away from the bank without turning the lake into a purely open-water fishery.
Fish reported from the lake include brown bullhead, brown trout, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, white perch, and yellow perch. At this Laurel fishery, stocking also supports brown trout and rainbow trout already reported from the lake. On this 179.6-acre Laurel basin, stocking describes management activity at the lake; it does not guarantee those fish at every spot or on every trip.
For Laurel in Cheshire County, when largemouth bass hold tight to cover on the lake, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts. At this Laurel fishery, a small paddletail or crayfish imitation fits the open, rocky water used by smallmouth.
On this 179.6-acre Laurel basin, bluegill in the lake are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. For Laurel in Cheshire County, yellow perch in the lake are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.
For pickerel at this Laurel fishery, cover weed edges with a flashy moving lure and use a short leader when bite-offs become common.
On this 179.6-acre Laurel basin, choose three different structural stops before changing sections on the lake. For Laurel in Cheshire County, compare vegetation, shade and firm-bottom changes around the lake before searching open water.
At this Laurel fishery, spring at the lake favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. On this 179.6-acre Laurel basin, once summer heat settles over the lake, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. For Laurel in Cheshire County, windblown points on the lake become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.