Dale Hollow Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
58°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
49°
Fish we’re plentiful on brush at the edges of creek channel bluff walls coming up with flats especially with brush piles there. But super finicky very tough to get to commit.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Ledges
Temps in the low 50s , smallmouth bass aren't quite grouped up yet, but can be found on gravel flats, ledges, and main and secondary points. Fish slow and cover water is the key!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
55°
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
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
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.
