Dale Hollow Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Sep 3, 2026

Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Fall (Current)

82 Fishing Reports

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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Fall

Hard Topwater (Walking)
2
Ned Rigs
2
Buzzbaits
1
Damiki Rig
1
Drop Shot
1

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Top Species Reported for Fall

Smallmouth Bass8 Reports
Largemouth Bass4 Reports
Crappie1 Report

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Fishing Reports

82 Reports on Dale Hollow Lake

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STEVE OUELLETTE
Gold Ambassador
10/13/23
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Bladed Jigs
- Structure
  Baitfish
- Forage
  Shad
- Water Temperature
  73°
Fished the BFL Reginal on Dale Hollow the 12th and 13th. Fished day 1 shallow in the back of large creek arms targeting Large Mouth. Caught 1 keeper burning a Strike King thunder Cricket with a 4" caffeine Shad trailer over and around shallow wood. Had several short Largemouth caught also. Finished day 1 on bluff walls catching a few short Largemouth and some nice 17 to 18" smallmouth on a neko rigged Fat baby finesse worm on the same bluffs on big chunk rock. Day 2 started out deep as my boater was live scoping bait balls so spent the morning fan casting a Strike King Sexy dawg trying to call up schooled smallmouth. Was able to get a 1 lbs 12 oz smallmouth to come up and hit it. with an hour left we went to the bluffs where I was able to boat 3 short Largemouth and lost 2 good largemouth on the fat baby finesse worm rigged on the woo tungsten 1/4 oz shaky head. Important note always check your line for nicks constantly as it can and will cost you key fish in a tournament. Ended up 24th out of 160 co-anglers in the tournament.
Jerry Hall
Silver Ambassador
10/13/23
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Topwater Walking
- Structure
  Baitfish
- Forage
  Alewife
- Water Temperature
  70°
Used livescope to find bait balls from 40-90 feet of water off point and bluff ends near the river channel and then target fish up in the water column with a walking Topwater . Smallmouth from 2-4lb were common along with occasional largemouth and spotted bass .
King Shaun Fishing
Silver Ambassador
10/13/23
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Drop Shot
- Structure
  Shad
- Forage
  Shad
- Water Temperature
  70°
Finished the bfl regional out here and was it a struggle. Chasing balls of bait and trying to catch them in 40-60’ didn’t make it any easier.caught some good smallmouth but they were in that slot.first time fishing here hope to get redemption soon.