Dale Hollow Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Species
CrappieSeason
Fall
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Jenko Slasher Crappie Jig Head 1/16 oz / White
Out of Stock
Shimano Vanford Spinning Reel - EOL 1000 / 5.1:1
Out of Stock
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
66°
They would pick up off the bottom
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
water temperatures were in the low 50's, the lake was WAYY down on water level, but was able to get bit in the grass by the marina and every bite was a quality large mouth that had to pull out from the backs of the creek that were dry at the time.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
1/4 oz jighead and the little Rage swimmer was the most productive bait last week. We fished Nov. 28-Dec. 3. Water temps. 55-57, turnover was going on. The bait has not started moving to the backs of the creeks yet, it should happen anytime now. Smallies were killing it in about 20 feet suspended over 30 feet just slow rolling it. Had one over 21" (5.4lb). Points and chunk rocks we threw 1/2 Picasso football jigs in GP and Cumberland Craw with SK Rage Craw and Berkley Maxscent Creature Hawg were the trailers. Sunline Shooter 8lb on spinning gear for the swimbaits and 15lb Seaguar Invizx for the jigs.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Had a solid day at Dale Hollow on an early November weekend. All of my fish came on a Ned rig or small finesse jig. I targeted steep bluff banks and backs of pockets in the 10-20ft range. I didn’t see a whole lot of bait graphing so I finessed areas that typically hold fish. I ended up catching 3 smallmouth and a big 20.25” largemouth.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
I caught a couple of smallmouth my first day down at Dale Hollow on pea gravel banks with a blade bait and a Ned rig. The next day I found a productive pocket fishing brush and man made fish attractors with a jig and a jerk bait.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Baitfish
Water Temperature
71°
Spent a lot of time in a deep water chasing smallmouth and largemouth. Fishing over 50-90' of water and catching suspended bass. Smallmouth were higher in the water column and largemouth were deeper
Silence of the Jams
Bronze Ambassador
10/16/23
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
69°
Launching out of Holly Creek, bite was slow, but picked up more as you got to the main lake points near the river channel. Picked up this one and a cpl decent largemouth working the Sexy Dawg over 12'-15' water near the points. Had some short strikes, a few jig bites, but topwater seemed to get the most quality fish. Lost an absolute unit of a smalljaw right at the kayak a cpl days later, that was made worse with it swimming off with my most productive lure. Water was slowly cooling off, so bite should be getting good soon.
