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Laurel River Lake

A clear, deep lake in Daniel Boone National Forest near London and Corbin.

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Tripp the Otter
Water level · past year

Daily elevation (ft)

Live · provisional
9981,0031,0091,0151,021NovJanMarMayJulSepFULL POOL 1,018.5
Daily elevationSummer full pool
Provisional data — not for navigation. Readings come from public agency feeds and may be revised or delayed. Always check official sources and posted notices before boating.

Laurel River Lake, KY

USACE Nashville · Laurel Dam
Live · provisional
999.97 ft▼ 0.2 ft / 7 days
18.5 ft below summer full pool (1,018.5 ft)
1,018.5Full pool (ft)
—Guide curve today
1,007.5This date last year
−7.6vs. last year (ft)

As of Oct 22, 5:00 PM CDT · USACE CWMS hourly · Provisional, not for navigation.

Sources

USACE CWMS LRN LAPK2-LAUREL.Elev-Pool.Inst.1Hour.0.dcp-rev: https://cwms-data.usace.army.mil/cwms-data/timeseries?name=LAPK2-LAURE...
Note: Summer 1018.5 ft is USACE top of power pool. Winter 1010 ft is from the U.S. Forest Service; the USACE manual gives no fixed winter pool (SEPA curve only).
Summer 1018.5 ft / winter 1010 ft, verified Oct 22, 2026
Full pool basis: CWMS location level "Top of Power"
Fetched Oct 22, 5:23 PM CDT
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Rent a boat

2 rental businesses on or near Laurel River Lake. Badges show what each one's own site says they rent.

Grove Marina
Corbin, KY
Pontoon
📞 606-523-2323
Source: official site · Contact: official site
Holly Bay Marina
London, KY
PontoonFishing boat
📞 606-864-6542
Source: official site · Contact: official site

Call ahead. Rental availability is seasonal and fleets change, so confirm boats, hours and requirements with the business before you go.

Own a rental business? Get listed — contact@evrlakes.com

Check official regulations before you fish. The summary below is a convenience copy and can go out of date. Limits, size rules and closures change, so the KDFWR rules are the ones that count.

Fishing

Species the state wildlife agency highlights or regulates on Laurel River Lake:

Largemouth bassBlack crappieWhite crappieSmallmouth bassBrown troutRainbow troutSpotted bassWhite bassWalleye

Special regulations (KDFWR)

Largemouth bassMust be 15 inches or over, Statewide creel limits apply
Black crappieMust be 9 inches or over - limit 15 Crappie, Black or White, per angler
White crappieMust be 9 inches or over - limit 15 Crappie, Black or White, per angler
Smallmouth bassMust be 18 inches or over - Limit 2 per angler
Brown troutStatewide Regulations Apply
Rainbow troutStatewide Regulations Apply
Spotted bassStatewide Regulations Apply
White bassStatewide Regulations Apply
WalleyeMust be 14 inches or over, Limit 6 per angler

KDFWR special fishing regulations for this waterbody (read 2026-10-22). These apply to the Kentucky portion.

Boat ramps, marinas & fuel

Flatwoods Boat RamprampGrove Boat LaunchramprampMouth of Laurel Boat RampCraig Creek Boat RamprampHigh Top AccessGrove MarinaHolly Bay Marinaramp
RampMarinaFuelBait/tackle
Marinas (2)
Boat ramps (10)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0. Fetched Oct 22, 3:23 PM CDT. OSM coverage is volunteer-made, so some places may be missing or outdated.

Things to do

Parks within roughly 8 miles of the lake's outer extent are listed from OpenStreetMap and the official park sites, plus federal areas from Recreation.gov.

Lodging & camping

Sources: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Confirm dates and availability with the operator.

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