This is all I know about the lake, and it's exactly the same wording used in the 2019 report :

2020 Laurel Lake:
Crappie - Fair - Low-density population dominated by black crappie with 10- to 12-inch fish present.Upper portion of Laurel River Arm near city dam is the best area to target them.

I doubt there are any Crappie guides on Laurel, at least none I can find on the web.