Dale Hollow Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: May 14, 2026

Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Spring (Current)

82 Fishing Reports

852 Followers

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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring

Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
3
Finesse Jigs
2
Hard Jerkbaits
2
Hover/Mid-Strolling
2
Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
2

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Smallmouth Bass18 Reports
Largemouth Bass17 Reports
Crappie2 Reports
Walleye2 Reports
Spotted Bass1 Report

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Fishing Reports

82 Reports on Dale Hollow Lake

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Thomas Davis
Silver Ambassador
5/25/22
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  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!
Daniel
Bronze Ambassador
5/28/23
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Texas Rigs (Worming)
- Structure
  Points
- Forage
  Shad
- Water Temperature
  74°
Fished rocked points and banks with timber, most of the largemouth was laying pretty close to the bank.
Ben Cornish
Bronze Ambassador
5/21/21
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Hard Jerkbaits
- Structure
  Humps
- Forage
  Shad
had a day out on dale hollow for close to 20 lbs. caught them from daylight to dark on a jerkbait and had an early morning bite on a spook. Key was to have a mega bass vision 110 in your hand at all times.