Traditionally, at least in the minds of many anglers, that marks the beginning of the breamspawning season. Andrew is dedicated to teaching and assisting his customers on how to be successful and productive while fishing dale hollow lake. Known nationwide for its ability to produce trophy smallmouth. Information about the species of fish local to dale hollow lake. Dale hollow lake smallmouth bass fishing legend billy westmorland.
Kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources, fisheries. Chad joins jim doom of between the rivers guide service in search of redear. If delicious pizza is what you are hungry for, look no further. 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.
In addition to worldclass smallmouth bass fishing, there is fishing for largemouth bass, spotted bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, black crappie, white. Punisher products are made by fishermen for fishermen. Dale hollow is nationally famous for a wide variety of fish, including some of the best bass fishing in the country. Bluegill and shellcracker fishing with bobbers great technique for spawn duration. Smalljaw guide service is owned and operated by andrew robertson and has found dale hollow lake to be his second home. I guide on kentucky lake and in 2005 we hit dale hollow in april for a vacation from fishing kentucky lake, go figure. Mlf on dale hollow tournament talk bass fishing forums.
Sunset marina is located in tennessee near the kentucky state line, and dale hollow lake is located in both kentucky and tennessee. Dale hollow lake is renowned for water purity as well as fishing. We carry a full line of sporting goods for all of your outdoor pursuits. 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. Gil huxley should be credited as the first to discover the large carp, and especially rare fullyscaled mirrors, on dale hollow lake back in 2007. When crappie fishing in dale hollow lake one of the best options for bait is the minnow. Locating bluegill and shellcracker when they are not. Dale hollow reservoir fishing tips for dale hollow lake. Lure modification dale hollow tackle punisher lures. For record fish taken on dale hollow see the link above.
I set out to do just that and redear sunfish is what i have. Its superior design and proven performance on the water sets this bait apart from other wake baits. I went fishing for shellcracker at clarks hill the week after easter last year. You can also use bright colored jigs such chartreuse, orange, pink and red. You cast the lure over the bed, let the ripples fade away and give the lure a tiny twitch. May 25, 2018 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. Im talking about 1pound bluegills, said darren shell, a dale hollow expert who spends a lot of his time bream fishing this time of year. Lots of smallmouth bass are being caught on swimbaits, arigs, crankbaits and jigs while fishing points and steeper. Bobby gentry fishing premier dale hollow guide service. Dale hollow lake bass and blue gill fishing youtube. Wondering whats biting in dale hollow lake right now. Grab a shellcracker g2 today and see what the black dog bait can do for you. Mar 31, 2017 i went fishing for shellcracker at clarks hill the week after easter last year. Dave clark fishing guide this man knows the lake like no.
With less fish and more fishermen competing for them, you do everything you can to get the edge. When i fish at dale hollow, i catch my crappie at between 2050feet. Shellcracker fishing tips and information on shellcracker fishing in florida on some of the top lakes in the country. Robby johnson of byrdstown, tennessee, weighed a fivebass limit totaling 22 pounds, 7 ounces saturday to win the first walmart bass fishing league mountain division tournament of 2015 on dale hollow lake. Simple tactics for big march crappiecrappie fishing in marchtips,locations and lures for crappie duration. 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. Catches of crappie over 12 inches are not uncommon at barkley and kentucky lakes during this time. Dale hollow lake is much clearer than center hill or old hickory. I dont know of any bluegill guides on the lakelot of smallmouth guides.
We anchored a few miles down river closer to the main lake. Dale hollow lake fishing report by twra, report by creel clerks and located at huntfishbuddy. If you find a school of shad, your best bet is to get your bait right around that area. The waters of this lake are clear, rocky and deep, which most anglers look at as not being good crappie fishing, but it. Lodgingresorts tennessee dale hollow dale hollow lake lodging tennessee marina resort tennessee crappie fi. Catch crappie on tennessees old hickory and dale hollow. I was in my boat a few small bays further down river fishing the bank with roadrunners. The twras 18 to 24inch slot limit has really worked. Lake cumberland, dale hollow, laurel river and carr. Doug markham caught this big redear sunfish near willow grove on dale hollow lake. The ones you would cull cant get the treble hook in their mouths. Dale hollow crappie anyone fishing dale for crappie.
With products ranging from fishing rods to hunting rifles, sports apparel to ammunition, we can meet your sporting goods needs. 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. We cleaned 25 very nice ones along with some nice bluegill. Dale hollow reservoir fishermen know that submerged grass and smallmouth bass are a winning combination. Punisher lures is a family owned tackle manufacturer. While promoting the carp anglers group at an indiana sports show, gil booked a houseboat for a week with his family. Dales fish n fun n gun wholesale and retail sporting goods home. One of the ways to come up with a decent catch is by using custom fishing lures.
Renowned as the home of the world record smallmouth bass, dale hollow. To get the full dale hollow crappie fishing tactics article youll need to download ita here. The best part is the lure only catches the larger bream. Lake cumberland crappie south central kentucky lakes, crappie reports and information. Found a bay off of the main lake that had 70 degree water and shallow mudgravel and used bits of night crawler. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including brown trout, flathead catfish, crappie, blue catfish, bullhead, redear sunfish, carp, warmouth, rock bass, striped bass, white bass, sunfish, walleye, muskie, smallmouth bass, lake trout, largemouth. 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. The top spot was a mere pounds with the big fish at just over 4 lbs all were largemouths.
If youre desperate, and nothing else is working, use a double jig rig. The shellcracker g2 is designed to create a wake on the surface of the water during the retrieve. The fishing lure youve been using for some time now may no longer be as effective as. Lots of largemouth are being caught on jerkbaits and arigs while fishing in the creeks around shallow cover 210 feet deep. This big lake on the tennesseekentucky border is famous for giant smallmouths, including the 11pound, 15ounce world record caught in 1955. Crappie, catfish, trout, stripers, sunfish, walleye, muskie, paddlefish and. Gators outdoor adventures and guide service 23,659 views. In fact, spots over 5 pounds are caught every year. Naff fishing articles page naff home page naff message board shellcracker, the bully of the shallows by. Looks like the water temp is still in the mid 40s there. I just stumbled on to this technique of fishing deep for. What is the best way to catch crappie in dale hollow.
The only reason we quit was, we were about to melt. Put a chartruese jig on the top, and a yellow or white jig underneath. All about fishing at dale hollow lake for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, channel catfish. May 01, 2015 it was a rare opportunity that i couldnt waste. Shellcracker and bream fishing robert webster of hamlet, nc who has a camper at the lake tillery family campground, adjacent highway 2427, has been keeping a watch on the fishing conditions for shellcrackers and bream. Posts tagged dale hollow save this search view saved searches. Found the shellcracker on the flats in 7 feet of water. Catching bluegill in september might be a tall order. How is the crappie fishing on the lake, quality quanity. Stripers, sunfish, crappie, catfish, trout, walleye, muskie, paddlefish and other. Dale hollows deep clear water holds many trophy largemouth and spotted bass. This is what the crappies are the most attracted to so it will always work great.
We rented a houseboat from east port marina which is up the obey river. Fishing on dale hollow lake from sunset marina and resort. 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. Dale hollow lake, tennessee, us fish identification chart. Heres the latest fishing and weather forecast for dale hollow lake. They can take you straight to the hot spots and they know what works best and when. Largemouth are common and walleye numbers and quality is increasing. A floating wake bait version, and a sinking version. We both wanted to go after them with our fly rods aka buggy whoppers as acey wall, deceased use to call my fly rod.
Several crappie are being caught while spiderrigging with jigs and minnows in the channels in 15 feet of water. 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. We went down to dale hollow lake and the bite was very tough. Fished alittle deeper out from them, about 57 foot of water. Crappie will be attracted to the small school of minnows in the jar, and will attack your bait in the process. For tennessee anglers, douglas lake is synonymous with crappie fishing, and april is primetime. Dale hollow trophy troller fishing tours on dale hollow lake. Apr 26, 2012 you cast the lure over the bed, let the ripples fade away and give the lure a tiny twitch. In addition to yielding the world record smallmouth bass, dale hollow has produced many outstanding catches of other fish. Aug 30, 2018 with less fish and more fishermen competing for them, you do everything you can to get the edge. The world record from this water, caught in 1955 11pounds, 15ounces still stands. Redear sunfish to biologists, or chinquapin to louisiana anglers, these feisty fish typically favor deeper haunts, but when a. The water temperature is 48 degrees and the lake is rising.
Dale hollow lake and the mighty fullyscaled mirror carp. Most days were hitting 100 degrees so it was very hard to catch fish but we. The best way to catch crappie in dale hollow lake is during february, march and april. How to catch crappie in all 4 crappie fishing phases. They find them, and catch over 100 bluegill in the process. 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. For the past 9 years, i have strictly dedicate my knowledge of fishing to guiding on dale hollow lake. Dale hollow nfh was established to mitigate for fishery resources which were lost due to the construction of federal water development projects in the southeast. It may sound outrageous, but the truth is fish are getting smarter these days. I have only been there a few times for smallmouth but want to go down and try the crappie. Dale hollow crappie fishing tactics ask crappie fishing.
Discussion in fishing started by pastorbass, may 4, 2009. Make sure that you use the smaller jigs when fishing for crappie. Please take 2 minutes to tell us how your summer vacation and fishing plans are developing. Phoenix bass fishing league 2016 dale hollow lake news, results, photos, videos, info, flw live. Try to avoid using live bait in order to promote the survival of the fish. Grab a shellcracker g2 today and see what the black dog baits can do for you. Our growth rate at dale hollow has exploded with a very large population of four to five pound smallies. Andrew specializes in smallmouth fishing and tackle used to catch those big smalljaws. And that fishing can be narrowed down to a particular kind smallmouth. They also know which areas to stay away from so this can save you lots of time and aggravation. The landing of the lure attracts the fish, studies the lure and the twitch triggers a strike. I fish dale hollow in the spring for bluegill shell cracker but stay off the lake in summer. The black dog bait company was formed in the fall of 2006 and the shellcracker is their first offering in the big bait market.
Dale hollow fishing information jbeez watercraft rentals. We would anchor the boat, put a gob of red wigglers on the hook and cast out about six different outfits, put them in rod. Wintertime on dale hollow is about big smallmouths. Fishing licenses are required in both kentucky and tennessee. Check out the latest dale hollow lake fishing reports posted by pro anglers. Black ants, poppers and many other surface lures tease the bream into. Must be 10 inches or over limit 15 crappie, black or white, per angler. I went shell cracker fishing weekend before last, and one day last week. Shellcracker fishing tips sheelcracker fishing florida. We visited a spot called flat swamp expecting little more than a day catching sunfish, but what we didnt expect was that some of those would turn out to be nearly.
Fishing dale hollow lake in ky map, fish species, lake info. Im wondering, why would anyone be fishing shallow for 1. Add to the excitement with rainbow and lake trout, muskie, crappie, bluegill and. This is accomplished by stocking rainbow, brown, lake, and brook trout in waters impacted by federal dams. As the winter comes to a close and the days start getting longer, most anglers start getting the itch for the coming fishing season.
All about fishing at dale hollow lake for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass. Fishing reports barren cumberland dale hollow green river. Catch crappie on tennessees old hickory and dale hollow lakes. May 24, 2018 2019 shell cracker fishing with mr clark duration. Dale hollow shell has pizza in their deli, along with sandwiches, baked goods, salads and more. Morgan wins flw bass fishing league mountain division event on dale hollow lake brandenburg wins coangler title.