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Fishing Laurel Hill Lake, Tennessee

Q: Is Laurel Hill Lake free to fish?

The water is. Some of the ramps are not — Corps of Engineers sites, state park ramps and marinas often charge to launch or park. Each listing below shows the owner, which is the best guide to whether you will be asked for money.

2 public access points across 1 county, with directions to every one.

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Every access point

Public access on Laurel Hill Lake, county by county

All 2 public access points TWRA records on Laurel Hill Lake. Each card opens its own page with written directions, coordinates and a link straight to Google Maps.

Tap a pin for the spot page and directions. Open the full Tennessee fishing map.

Laurel Hill Lake access in Lawrence County

Free3 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRALaurel Hill Agency LakeHWY 64 West of Lawrenceburg, 18 miles to Brush Creek Road, 2 miles to lake1 ramp, 1 lanefishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →35.33690, -87.54800 Free5 out of 5facilitiesBoat Launch · TWRALaurel Hill LakeHWY 64 West of Lawrenceburg, 18 miles to Brush Creek Road, 2 miles to lake1 ramp, 2 lanesfishing piercanoe / kayak landingrestroomsrentalsDirections and detail →35.33460, -87.54900

What to bring

Tackle for Laurel Hill Lake

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The water

Laurel Hill Lake boat ramps and fishing access

Laurel Hill Lake has 2 public access points: 2 boat ramps, 2 fishing piers and 2 kayak launches, in Lawrence County.

2public access points

2boat ramps

2fishing piers

2kayak and canoe launches

1county

What Laurel Hill Lake is actually like

Laurel Hill Lake, county by county

Laurel Hill Lake does not fish the same at both ends. This is what the research for each county on it turned up.

Lawrence County

From the Lawrence County page

This is the county’s real fishing destination, boat ramps, a fishing pier, boat rentals, fish attractors and a separate youth-only embayment near the concession building, about 15 miles west of Lawrenceburg.

What you can catch

Fish in Laurel Hill Lake

What Laurel Hill Lake actually holds, from the county research behind this site and TWRA’s own species notes. A licence is required for all of it.

largemouth bass crappie bluegill redear sunfish channel catfish

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What you can keep

Fishing limits on Laurel Hill Lake

TWRA sets 3 rules just for Laurel Hill Lake. They replace the statewide limit for those fish. Everything else follows the statewide limit.

Fish	Daily limit	Length	Where or when
Largemouth bass	5	13–18 in protected slot, one over 18 in	Laurel Hill Lake rule
Catfish	5 blue/channel combined	14 in minimum	Laurel Hill Lake rule
Bluegill	20 bluegill/redear combined	No length limit	Laurel Hill Lake rule
Crappie	15	10 in minimum	Statewide
Redear sunfish	20	No minimum	Statewide

Other rules on Laurel Hill Lake

TWRA Lake Fishing permit required. Trotlines and limblines prohibited; jugs limited. One embayment youth only (16 and under)

From the 2026–27 Tennessee Fishing Guide (TWRA), in effect 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, checked 25 September 2026. Rules change, so check the guide before you keep a fish.

Statewide limits and licenses

By county

Counties on Laurel Hill Lake

Laurel Hill Lake touches 1 Tennessee county. The county page has the bait shops, the bank access and the local limits.

LawrenceburgLawrence County2 access points on Laurel Hill Lake, plus the rest of the county’s water.See the spots →

By town

Towns on Laurel Hill Lake

These pages measure from the middle of town rather than the county line, which is usually the number that matters when you are deciding where to drive.

Lawrence CountyFishing near LawrenceburgPublic water within about 30 miles of Lawrenceburg, closest first.See the spots →

2 public access points on Laurel Hill Lake, every one with directions.

Common questions

Questions about fishing Laurel Hill Lake

How many public boat ramps are there on Laurel Hill Lake?

TWRA lists 2 public boat launches on Laurel Hill Lake, with 3 ramp lanes between them, across 1 Tennessee county. Every one of them is listed on this page with directions.

What fish can you catch in Laurel Hill Lake?

Laurel Hill Lake holds largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish and channel catfish. Which of those is actually worth chasing depends on the season, and TWRA sets size and creel limits that change, so check before you keep anything.

Which counties does Laurel Hill Lake run through?

Lawrence county. Each has its own page on this site with the local bait shops, ramps and bank access.

Can you fish Laurel Hill Lake from the bank?

Yes. 2 of the public access points on Laurel Hill Lake have a built fishing pier, and most of the ramps have shoreline you can walk. A pier is the easiest option with children or without a boat.

Do you need a licence to fish Laurel Hill Lake?

Yes. Anyone 13 or older needs a Tennessee fishing licence, and a trout supplemental on top if you plan to keep trout. Non-residents can buy a three-day or ten-day licence rather than a full year.

Is Laurel Hill Lake free to fish?

The water is. Some of the ramps are not, Corps of Engineers sites, state park ramps and marinas often charge to launch or park. Each listing below shows the owner, which is the best guide to whether you will be asked for money.

Keep going

More Laurel Hill Lake water, and who fishes it

Every guide and charter on this site is listed by the water they run, so you can call the captain direct. Licences, limits and the state record list are one click away too.

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