It is a legendary fishery for smallmouth bass having produced the world record in 1955 at 11. Smallmouth bass bite is the best its been in many months with the water level dropping. Fish are hitting swim baits along with jerks and cranks in about 15 feet of water. Bobby gentry fishing premier dale hollow guide service. Brett graham of cold spring, kentucky, brought a fivebass limit to the scale weighing 18 pounds, 11 ounces to win the 2020 phoenix bass fishing league presented by th marine mountain division opener at dale hollow reservoir in byrdstown, tennessee.
The other rod need to be rigged with a large crankbait or a spinner. We spent 3 days on dale hollow lake with guide dave clark. Panfish are the focus on this weeks show as guesthost crispin powley probes spawning beds for kentucky lakes bluegill and shellcrackers. First visit to dale hollow lake but very impressed with condition of lake immenities and views fishing was not ood but wrong time of year for best fishing skiing was great and water was very nice for swimming stayed in a cabin on hill overlooking lake great views and very nice. Its s season that lasts into the summer and offers the hardcore bream fishermen and fun seeking families the uncomplicated opportunity to catch fish and lots of them. Most times when you go fishing you have an idea of what you are going to catch, but how do you learn to target another species of fish. I spend many days searching dale hollow for them ol brown fish and i even like going after the large and spotted bass too. Dale hollow fishing advice heading to dale hollow saturday june 17th thru saturday june 24th and need some advice on where and what to use for walleyes.
Florida has more than 7,700 named lakes and ponds and over 10,000 miles of streams and rivers, all brimming with bream. Printing of the fishing guide is provided by the tennessee wildlife resources foundation in partnership with. Visitors have many opportunities to fish, camp, picnic, boat, canoe, water ski and tube. You know its been a little bit up and down and thats kind of common for this transition from deep winter to the spring pattern, but i think were going to get some fish and im.
Dale hollow lake spring bass fishing fishing tips for dale. Discussion in fishing started by pastorbass, may 4, 2009. Dale hollow tackle llc was created to bring the exceptional jigs and lures designed by the areas professional anglers to the greater fishing public. I must say that since i have been guiding i have learned that dale hollow is one of the most outstanding smallmouth. Does anyone have a recommendation for a guide to hook us up on some panfishjng. We have been loading the boat so far and look for it to continue.
Its sheer beauty and what the tennessee wildlife resources agency has done to make a good thing even better, one has to give the nod to dale hollow when it comes to being atop the heap. Known nationwide for its ability to produce trophy smallmouth. The world record from this water, caught in 1955 11pounds, 15ounces still stands. Fishing dale hollow lake, tn on 542020 will be best from 12. Dale hollow reservoir fishing tips for dale hollow lake. Found the shellcracker on the flats in 7 feet of water. My father taught me a lot about fishing when i was a young boy and i knew that someday i was going to make a career out of it. Darst spends one week each spring at dale hollow lake fishing. Dale hollow shell has pizza in their deli, along with sandwiches, baked goods, salads and more. Would someone mind giving me a few tips on how to rig and what to look for to have some. Dale hollow lake is home of the world record smallmouth bass, and continues to provide many anglers with lifetime trophy catches every year. I just stumbled on to this technique of fishing deep for crappie when i was fishing deep for bass. Sulphur creek resort on dale hollow lake offers crystalline waters that are ideal for virtually all water sports. You can recommend a guide on this site, state what you like about them.
And id stay at cedar hill marina or horse creek marina. Dale hollow lake bass and blue gill fishing youtube. You can also use bright colored jigs such chartreuse, orange, pink and red. Neither of those sell live bait so if thats your thing, id stay at cedar hill marina which is about a mile from dale hollow one stop gas station which sells live bait and pretty much any tackel you might need to pick up. Fishing times for dale hollow lake near celina, tennessee. There are many ways to fish and a lot of guides on dale hollow. Need dale hollow redear help i saw a post on another site where someone, who i think posts on here sometimes, caught some redear at dale hollow and it got me to thinking that redear would be perfect for my son and i to try to catch. In fact, spots over 5 pounds are caught every year. Dale hollow lake is home of the world record smallmouth. If you are looking for a crappie fishing report in southern kentucky you can bet that one person out of our group has been fishing the past week, regardless of weather or.
Need dale hollow redear help fishing reports, articles. We went down to dale hollow lake and the bite was very tough. Fishing dale hollow reservoir in tn map, fish species, lake info. Ed darst of glasgow is shown holding two black crappie fish. Keys to finding the bluegills and shellcrackers during the spring are finding the right types of areas and the depth where the fish are spawning, shell said. The average water temperatures of dale hollow lake ranges from 4580 degrees, and the deepest area of the lake is in the main channel near the dam, totaling feet.
If you find a school of shad, your best bet is to get your bait right around that area. To book a day of bream fishing with bob latendresse, call 731 2200582. Although we caught only a few fish on that trip since it was too early, it did bring back memories of how much fun bream fishing can be. Barkley lake is a little tougher fishing for crappie than kentucky lake, but the fish are. I was catching the crappie in 2530 foot deep water. Our files contain artificial and natural reefs, buoys, ledges, rocks, shipwrecks, and many other types of structures that hold fish, in a 35 miles radius of dale hollow lake. Dale hollow info dale hollow lake is located in scenic rural country along the tennesseekentucky border, the lake is renowned for its crystal clear water clarity and its fishing. Dale hollow shellcrackers these are not dale hollow lakes best. More trophy smallmouth have been take from this lake, than any body of water in the world. Dale hollow lake panfish we are planning a fishing trip to dale hollow in early september and i have never fished this lake before. Information about the species of fish local to dale hollow lake. This is what the crappies are the most attracted to so it will always work great.
License purchase and renewal, records and awards, trout stockings, free fishing events for kids, boating and fishing access maps and more. Fished alittle deeper out from them, about 57 foot of water. Dale hollow crappie fishing tactics ask crappie fishing. Each offering is produced to the exacting specifications of their creators, and no expense is spared to create quality products that you will want to purchase again and again. The best way to catch crappie in dale hollow lake is during february, march and april.
The water temperature is 48 degrees and the lake is rising. Shell, who has written four books about dale hollow, has caught two shellcrackers from the lake that he has weighed in at more than 2 pounds. And that fishing can be narrowed down to a particular kind smallmouth. Apr 26, 2012 traditionally, at least in the minds of many anglers, that marks the beginning of the breamspawning season. Lots of largemouth are being caught on jerkbaits and arigs while. If you need fishing tackle, or are looking for a fishing guide or fishing charter please visit tackle, guides, charters. Priority registration by march 21, 2017 late fees applies march 28, 2017 final registration by march 31, 2017. Smith guide service guided fishing charters on dale hollow lake smallmouth bass largemouth bass fish dale hollow lake with an experienced guide with over 25 years of experience. The waters of this lake are clear, rocky and deep, which most anglers look at as not being good crappie fishing, but it.
Bluegill and shellcracker fishing with bobbers great technique for spawn duration. Bream is a local term throughout the southeast that includes a variety of deepbodied panfish belonging to the sunfish family. Fish dale hollow all things fishing on dale hollow lake. Redear sunfish to biologists, or chinquapin to louisiana anglers, these feisty fish typically favor. Fishing reports barren cumberland dale hollow green river. Lots of smallmouth are being caught on swimbaits, jerkbaits, and crankbaits while fishing flat points and gravel banks in 515 feet of water largemouth bass. For the past 7 years i have strictly dedicated my knowledge of fishing to guiding on dale hollow lake. Dale hollows deep clear water holds many trophy largemouth and spotted bass. Rig one of the rods with a jig or a minnow under a bobber. Welcome to all things fishing on dale hollow lake our hope is that you can find all your answers to dale hollow fishing questions on one website that is easy to remember.
This feature might raise some eyebrows and hopefully change perceptions. Most days were hitting 100 degrees so it was very hard to catch fish but we. We have had great success bottom fishing around banks with redworms. Shellcracker fishing tips sheelcracker fishing florida. If delicious pizza is what you are hungry for, look no further. Redear sunfish to biologists, or chinquapin to louisiana anglers, these feisty fish typically favor deeper haunts, but when a. In 2014 went to dh and checked around the local bait shops for advice and it seemed that they did not even know what a walleye was. Dale hollow lake tennessee 2020 all you need to know.
Spring fish will be moving shallow as the water warms. Dale hollow lake is much clearer than center hill or old hickory. Lots of smallmouth bass are being caught on swimbaits, arigs, crankbaits and jigs while fishing points and steeper banks in 1525 feet of water. Went out on dale hollow again for 3 hours and caught 3040 crappie in 2540 ft of water suspended on brush and channel ledges. Make sure that you use the smaller jigs when fishing for crappie. When crappie fishing in dale hollow lake one of the best options for bait is the minnow. He knows when its the best time to go fishing and what bait should be used to catch specific. This big lake on the tennesseekentucky border is famous for giant smallmouths, including the 11pound, 15ounce world record caught in 1955. Found a bay off of the main lake that had 70 degree water and shallow mudgravel and used bits of night crawler. Lots of largemouth are being caught on jerkbaits and arigs while fishing in the creeks. Dale hollow lake, tennessee, us fish identification chart. Dale hollow lake spring bass fishing hi, tom here and today i am fishing on dale hollow with my friend alex and well try to catch a couple smallmouth today. Dale hollow carp adventures rx 11045 willow grove hwy allons, tn 38541, 38541 rated 4.
Im taking my son to dale hollow friday to try to catch some fish. The only reason we quit was, we were about to melt. Apr 28, 2014 shell cracker this is something we really just started to get going on guides trips this year and the fish has responded well. Of course, the mouth of an important creek appears to be an excellent region to try too. Brush in 15 feet of water appears to be the best choice. Keys to finding the bluegills and shellcrackers during the spring are finding the right types of areas. Provided by captain jim durham owner tennessee walleye and crappie charters fishing guide service on dale hollow and the cumberland river, striperfun guide service on lake cumberland, the cumberland river, watts bar lake, norris lake, cherokee lake and the clinch river, captain jim marine. Oct 09, 2019 we spent 3 days on dale hollow lake with guide dave clark. Dale hollow fishing advice walleye message central. May 16, 2018 richard gene the fishing machine 212,489 views 15. Must be 10 inches or over limit 15 crappie, black or white, per angler. Herb parsons lake crappie all species no creel or length limit.
The water temperature is 53 degrees and the lake is rising. Lake cumberland, dale hollow, laurel river and carr. Im planning my first trip to dale hollow lake and i feel a little lost about where would be some of the better places to fish. We experienced a major weather change each day which made things challenging to say the lest. This equation all adds up to produce great schools of the gamiest fish around. Fishing on dale hollow lake from sunset marina and resort. I went fishing for shellcracker at clarks hill the week after easter last year. How to catch crappie in all 4 crappie fishing phases. Water temps believe it or not is still 65 degrees over every part of the lake we fished from the dam to holly creek and as always dale hollow clear. Largemouth are common and walleye numbers and quality is increasing. I went shell cracker fishing weekend before last, and one day last week. Dale hollow fishing report dale hollow fishing packages.
For the past 9 years, i have strictly dedicate my knowledge of fishing to guiding on dale hollow lake. Dale hollow shell dale hollow lake dale hollow reservoir. May 01, 2015 it was a rare opportunity that i couldnt waste. I saw a post on another site where someone, who i think posts on here sometimes, caught some redear at dale hollow and it got me to thinking that redear would be perfect for my son and i to try to catch.
Click images for fishing tips and details about each species. Sunset marina is located in tennessee near the kentucky state line, and dale hollow lake is located in both kentucky and tennessee. Dale hollow lake smallmouth bass fishing legend billy westmorland. Ken jenkins and i fished out of horse creek on mondaytuesdaywednesday and 12 a day thursday. Is the smallie fishing maybe a little better around some of the well known creeks or would any section be a good place to try. When i fish at dale hollow, i pay close attention to my depth finder, and i found this hump.
Catch crappie on tennessees old hickory and dale hollow lakes. Remember to adjust these times based on barometric pressure, and weather changes. Dave fishes the lake by trolling and is the only guide to fish the lake in the day in june july august. Dale hollow reservoir fishermen know that submerged grass and smallmouth bass are a winning combination. We cleaned 25 very nice ones along with some nice bluegill. What is the best way to catch crappie in dale hollow. Pat looks forward to being a part of your adventure in fishing for the day. I spend a lot of my lunch breaks fishing a small storm drain adjacent to a wooden dock behind my house, but the usual bass and bluegill targets took a backseat to the unexpected appearance of bedding shellcracker. When i fish at dale hollow, i catch my crappie at between 2050feet deep, and ive never seen anybody else fishing that deep when i fish at dale hollow, duraji reports. Several largemouth bass are being caught on jigs and arigs while. Dale hollow lake is one of the few lakes in tennessee, and our nation, that provides an unobstructed view of nature and natural beauty at its best due to the restrictions of private boat docks and the removal of. All about fishing at dale hollow reservoir for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted. Catch crappie on tennessees old hickory and dale hollow. Jan 04, 2014 darren shell video on shellcracker fishing.