Fishing at Lake Laurence East, Miami-Dade County, Florida

• Overview

  Within Miami-Dade County, Florida, you have Lake Laurence East. The surface lies 7 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 16 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Florida listings. You are 1.7 miles from Hialeah Gardens. The big place round here is Hialeah, 1.9 miles distant. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Laurence East

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Records collected within a few miles name peacock cichlid, bluegill and largemouth bass. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. At Lake Laurence East light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 83°F and January near 68°F. Warmth runs the whole year, so timing is about the hour, not the month. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Plan around that when you fish Lake Laurence East.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lake Tahoe, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lake Laurence East before loading the car.