Dale Hollow Lake
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Dale Hollow Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')3
- Finesse Jigs2
- Hard Jerkbaits2
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)2
- Spinnerbaits2
Largemouth Bass17 Reports
Smallmouth Bass16 Reports
Crappie2 Reports
Walleye2 Reports
Spotted Bass1 Report
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Real Diehl
Bronze Ambassador
4/27/25
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
65°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
Bassmaster Kayak event - spawn into post spawn... smallmouth and largemouth moving on flats by flooded timber. When skies got sunny the SV-3 Spinnerbait was the ticket.
Real Diehl
Bronze Ambassador
4/24/25
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
65°
If the night is warm and stable, smallmouth are pushed up moving and chasing bait on points in the morning and then moving to 10-12 ft for spawning purposes. Largemouth are intermingled. Be aggressive early and pivot as the day transitions. There are some largemouth shallow all day; however they can be tricky to find.
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