Dale Hollow Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
Dale Hollow Lake Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')3
- Finesse Jigs2
- Hard Jerkbaits2
- Hover/Mid-Strolling2
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)2
Total Fishing Reports
82
Top Species Reported for Spring
- Smallmouth Bass18 Reports
Largemouth Bass17 Reports
Crappie2 Reports
Walleye2 Reports
Spotted Bass1 Report
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
74°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
I double dipped in two kayak bass fishing tournaments on Dale Hollow in early December 2021. Every bass I caught was over 18"! During practice I caught a good fish on a spro rkcrawler in phantom craw colors cranking large rock banks. Come tournament day, I caught my two first fish on one giant boulder with a finesse jig. I didn't get another bite until several hours later when I found a group of smallies schooling. I ended up catching my biggest fish of the tournament (and personal best) 20.5" smallmouth in 40ft of water on a topwater walking bait! I ended up hooking into another fish in that same area on some steeper banks with a matte shad vision 110+1. I stayed trying to catch more smallmouth from that school for about 45 more minutes but there wasn't enough time to catch my last keeper. I ended up getting 1st place and big bass for one tournament (3fish limit) and 10th out of 98 anglers with just 4 fish for the other tournament. It was an absolute blast catching those big tank smallies!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Underspins
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
72°
Looking for bass chasing bait. Using forward facing sonar to target them.
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