Dale hollow shell dale hollow lake dale hollow reservoir. Printing of the fishing guide is provided by the tennessee wildlife resources foundation in partnership with. It is not allowed to bash a guide or bash the style of fishing they use. 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. Must be 10 inches or over limit 15 crappie, black or white, per angler. Fish are hitting swim baits along with jerks and cranks in about 15 feet of water.
Sunset marina is located in tennessee near the kentucky state line, and dale hollow lake is located in both kentucky and tennessee. We spent 3 days on dale hollow lake with guide dave clark. Dale hollow lake, tennessee, us fish identification chart. For the past 7 years i have strictly dedicated my knowledge of fishing to guiding on dale hollow lake. This equation all adds up to produce great schools of the gamiest fish around. Make sure that you use the smaller jigs when fishing for crappie. 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.
What is the best way to catch crappie in dale hollow. Lots of smallmouth bass are being caught on swimbaits, arigs, crankbaits and jigs while fishing points and steeper banks in 1525 feet of water. 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. He knows when its the best time to go fishing and what bait should be used to catch specific. 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. If delicious pizza is what you are hungry for, look no further. Dave fishes the lake by trolling and is the only guide to fish the lake in the day in june july august. Redear sunfish to biologists, or chinquapin to louisiana anglers, these feisty fish typically favor. In fact, spots over 5 pounds are caught every year. More trophy smallmouth have been take from this lake, than any body of water in the world. We are featuring a fishing guide service based on dale hollow reservoir in tennessee. Fish dale hollow all things fishing on dale hollow lake. I spend many days searching dale hollow for them ol brown fish and i even like going after the large and spotted bass too.
When i fish at dale hollow, i pay close attention to my depth finder, and i found this hump. Smallmouth bass bite is the best its been in many months with the water level dropping. Fish dale hollow facebook page get instant advice from fisherman that spend a lot of time here on dale hollow. Oct 09, 2019 we spent 3 days on dale hollow lake with guide dave clark. Brush in 15 feet of water appears to be the best choice. Redear sunfish to biologists, or chinquapin to louisiana anglers, these feisty fish typically favor deeper haunts, but when a. Dale hollow lake smallmouth bass fishing legend billy westmorland. I went fishing for shellcracker at clarks hill the week after easter last year. Darst spends one week each spring at dale hollow lake fishing. Bobby gentry fishing premier dale hollow guide service. If you need fishing tackle, or are looking for a fishing guide or fishing charter please visit tackle, guides, charters. The water temperature is 53 degrees and the lake is rising. 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.
We went down to dale hollow lake and the bite was very tough. Lake cumberland, dale hollow, laurel river and carr. If you find a school of shad, your best bet is to get your bait right around that area. I was catching the crappie in 2530 foot deep 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. 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. 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. Dale hollow fishing report dale hollow fishing packages. This big lake on the tennesseekentucky border is famous for giant smallmouths, including the 11pound, 15ounce world record caught in 1955. It is a legendary fishery for smallmouth bass having produced the world record in 1955 at 11. Shellcracker fishing tips sheelcracker fishing florida. Need dale hollow redear help fishing reports, articles.
May 16, 2018 richard gene the fishing machine 212,489 views 15. Keys to finding the bluegills and shellcrackers during the spring are finding the right types of areas. And id stay at cedar hill marina or horse creek marina. 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. Visitors have many opportunities to fish, camp, picnic, boat, canoe, water ski and tube. License purchase and renewal, records and awards, trout stockings, free fishing events for kids, boating and fishing access maps and more.
Would someone mind giving me a few tips on how to rig and what to look for to have some. Fishing on dale hollow lake from sunset marina and resort. Florida has more than 7,700 named lakes and ponds and over 10,000 miles of streams and rivers, all brimming with bream. Fishing reports barren cumberland dale hollow green river. Priority registration by march 21, 2017 late fees applies march 28, 2017 final registration by march 31, 2017. Catch crappie on tennessees old hickory and dale hollow lakes. 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. Welcome to dale hollow marina dale hollow fishing info. Dale hollows deep clear water holds many trophy largemouth and spotted bass.
Largemouth are common and walleye numbers and quality is increasing. Fishing times for dale hollow lake near celina, tennessee. The water temperature is 48 degrees and the lake is rising. Panfish are the focus on this weeks show as guesthost crispin powley probes spawning beds for kentucky lakes bluegill and shellcrackers.
You can recommend a guide on this site, state what you like about them. The best way to catch crappie in dale hollow lake is during february, march and april. Bluegill and shellcracker fishing with bobbers great technique for spawn duration. You can also use bright colored jigs such chartreuse, orange, pink and red. How to catch crappie in all 4 crappie fishing phases. Fishing dale hollow reservoir in tn map, fish species, lake info. Dale hollow lake spring bass fishing fishing tips for dale. There are many ways to fish and a lot of guides on dale hollow. Larry bell spends a few days each spring devoted to catching redears. Dale hollow lake is home of the world record smallmouth. Remember to adjust these times based on barometric pressure, and weather changes. Fishing dale hollow lake, tn on 542020 will be best from 12.
Bream is a local term throughout the southeast that includes a variety of deepbodied panfish belonging to the sunfish family. Dale hollow reservoir fishing tips for dale hollow lake. Spring fish will be moving shallow as the water warms. Click images for fishing tips and details about each species. Pat looks forward to being a part of your adventure in fishing for the day.
We experienced a major weather change each day which made things challenging to say the lest. Does anyone have a recommendation for a guide to hook us up on some panfishjng. Dale hollow shell has pizza in their deli, along with sandwiches, baked goods, salads and more. Dale hollow crappie fishing tactics ask crappie fishing. 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. We have had great success bottom fishing around banks with redworms. This feature might raise some eyebrows and hopefully change perceptions. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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. 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. 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. Im taking my son to dale hollow friday to try to catch some fish. This is a great way to take the kids out for a great fishing experience. Dale hollow lake bass and blue gill fishing youtube. I must say that since i have been guiding i have learned that dale hollow is one of the most outstanding smallmouth.
Lots of largemouth are being caught on jerkbaits and arigs while fishing in the creeks. 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. Dale hollow fishing advice walleye message central. Went out for 3 hours on dale hollow today and limited out, heres all that broke 12 inches. Dale hollow lake tennessee 2020 all you need to know. 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. Barkley lake is a little tougher fishing for crappie than kentucky lake, but the fish are. Lots of largemouth are being caught on jerkbaits and arigs while. 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. 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. Found the shellcracker on the flats in 7 feet of water.
I went shell cracker fishing weekend before last, and one day last week. The world record from this water, caught in 1955 11pounds, 15ounces still stands. The waters of this lake are clear, rocky and deep, which most anglers look at as not being good crappie fishing, but it. Known nationwide for its ability to produce trophy smallmouth. All about fishing at dale hollow reservoir for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted. 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. Ed darst of glasgow is shown holding two black crappie fish. 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. Dale hollow shellcrackers these are not dale hollow lakes best. 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. Dale hollow tackle llc was created to bring the exceptional jigs and lures designed by the areas professional anglers to the greater fishing public. Found a bay off of the main lake that had 70 degree water and shallow mudgravel and used bits of night crawler. 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.
Several largemouth bass are being caught on jigs and arigs while. We cleaned 25 very nice ones along with some nice bluegill. Went out on dale hollow again for 3 hours and caught 3040 crappie in 2540 ft of water suspended on brush and channel ledges. Of course, the mouth of an important creek appears to be an excellent region to try too. The other rod need to be rigged with a large crankbait or a spinner.
May 01, 2015 it was a rare opportunity that i couldnt waste. Discussion in fishing started by pastorbass, may 4, 2009. Herb parsons lake crappie all species no creel or length limit. Most days were hitting 100 degrees so it was very hard to catch fish but we. Apr 26, 2012 traditionally, at least in the minds of many anglers, that marks the beginning of the breamspawning season. 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. The only reason we quit was, we were about to melt. To book a day of bream fishing with bob latendresse, call 731 2200582. Jan 04, 2014 darren shell video on shellcracker fishing. We have been loading the boat so far and look for it to continue. 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. When crappie fishing in dale hollow lake one of the best options for bait is the minnow. Rig one of the rods with a jig or a minnow under a bobber.
Dale hollow lake is home of the world record smallmouth bass, and continues to provide many anglers with lifetime trophy catches every year. Dale hollow lake is much clearer than center hill or old hickory. And that fishing can be narrowed down to a particular kind smallmouth. Dale hollow reservoir fishermen know that submerged grass and smallmouth bass are a winning combination. 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. I just stumbled on to this technique of fishing deep for crappie when i was fishing deep for bass. For the past 9 years, i have strictly dedicate my knowledge of fishing to guiding on dale hollow lake. Ken jenkins and i fished out of horse creek on mondaytuesdaywednesday and 12 a day thursday. 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. Dale hollow lake panfish we are planning a fishing trip to dale hollow in early september and i have never fished this lake before. This is what the crappies are the most attracted to so it will always work great.