Underwater vegetation is really thick and the water is crystal clear. The hatchery is the largest federal trout hatchery east of the Mississippi River, producing 1.5 million trout per year, totaling 300,000 pounds. On the upper end, you can catch fish up shallow in brush on jigs, or in 20 FOW off the bank staging to spawn. Sometimes the fish need a little more incentive to strike. Walleye:Lots of walleye are being caught while trolling at night and jigging spoons on breaks in 30 feet of water. Sauger/Walleye:A few walleye and sauger are being caught in the main river channel in deeper holes from Granville to Gainesboro. Black Bass True Bass Trout Crappie Perch Pike Sunfish Catfish Carp Buffalo Gar Redhorse Other Species (*) indicates a world record Photographs of State Record Fish Class A Smallmouth* 11 lbs., 15 oz. The bluegill and crappie are biting nightcrawlers from the floating piers. Try using mealworms or earthworms fished without a weight for best results. All rights reserved. Fish of multiple species are being caught shallow in these areas. Dale Hollow Lake Fishing Report Card. Smallmouth Bass:Several smallmouth are being caught on live bait sand jigs in 15-30 feet of water on points. Reservoir Conditions-The lake elevation sits at 642. The fish are suspended in 20-30 FOW. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Dale Hollow Lake is located on the Kentucky-Tennessee border and covers portions of Clay, Pickett, and Overton Counties in TN as well as . back toward the shoreline. According to the anglers we surveyed at the lake, the morning largemouth bite has been decent by the dam from gray light until 630 am. Bluegill fishing is hot right now! $5,000. Regardless, youre not going to catch them from the couch so get out there looking for schools of Arizona bass! The Dankworth pond fishing report is pretty much identical to the Roper Lake report above with the added benefit of an active sunfish bite. Anglers are catching limits of big crappie utilizing front-facing sonar targeting individual fish suspended around baitfish or grass. Water temperature ranges from a low of 53 degrees on the lower end, to a high of 60 degrees on the upper end in stained water. Your likelihood of finding fish is dependent on your ability to locate schools so if youre not having luck in one of the aforementioned areas, try a different one. Striper fishing remains good near schools of shad if you can find them. Electronics can help you out big time when looking for a school as well. If you would like to learn more about Arizona bass fishing, book a trip with FishIn48! An angler fishing from his kayak reported catching several largemouth in the 1-5-pound range using a rubber frog. Summer night fishing typically produces some decent fish for patient anglers using a variety of baits like liver, shrimp, or prepared dough baits. Anglers have reported some success catching largemouth bass on weedless plastic swimbaits. Check out the white bass, Bluegill and catfish. Due to the lake boasting six out of the Top 10 smallmouth bass ever caughtincluding the World Record, Dale Hollow has long been known as the Smallmouth Capital of the World. Collins Bass for Cash - Simms, NC. Dale Hollow Dam isnt drawing as much water as recent weeks, currently averaging 900 cfs. The walleye bite has picked up at Fool Hollow Lake and anglers have noticed increased catch rates from boat and from shore. Pairings. The water temperature is 81 degrees and the lake is fairly stable. Try some artificial scent on your lures if youre not getting any bites. Bass have recently been seen feeding on dragonflies in the backs of coves. Walleye: Lots of walleye are being caught while trolling and jigging spoons on flats and breaks in 28-33 feet of water. Due to the moon conditions night brightness levels are at 6%. Lake Havasu stripers are currently in pre-spawn mode and will spawn mid-April thru most of May. Right now, the bass schooled up deep and anglers have had some success with spoons, deep diving cranks, Yamamoto hula grub on a 3/4 oz head, and Alabama rigs. We are currently out of bait at the park store and should be replenished around the middle of the month. Dale Hollow Lake. 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Water levels are low and seems to be affecting the quality of fishing. Night Crawlers or Mealworms are recommended for sunfish or bluegill anglers. Fishing special is $400 and includes boat with up to two (2) anglers, fuel, rods, reels and artificial bait. Entry fee is $150 per boat, two-man buddy system. There are some big largemouth in the backs of creeks and pockets on the bank waiting for the water to hit 65. Bass:Fishing is great. "Historically (Dale Hollow) has not had many crappie fishermen except for the locals who have always known what was here and they're not ones to talk. Anglers are experiencing some boil action from 6am-8am. Per usual, the sunfish are cooperative here with the standard offerings and catfishing has slowed to a near halt. Bass fishing is good at Roper Lake and successful anglers are dropshotting green or purple worms for bass in the 1-4-pound range. Fishing has picked back up recently with the recent fronts moving through. Anywhere you can find the 60+ degree water, those bass and crappie are going to be heading to the bank. Reservoir Conditions:The lake elevation sits at 644.5. The water temperature is 82 degrees and the lake is falling. Largemouth Bass: Several largemouth are being caught while fishing grass with soft plastics in 15-18 feet of water. The fish are close to moving to shallow brush for the spawn. Finally, The best fishing is taking place in the back of major creeks on the upper end. Bass fishing at Patagonia has been tough. Water clarity from Lily Dale downstream to the dam is still clear, 12-15 visibility. While researching where pockets of fall transition fish might be, check your map (or a map app) for areas that have a deep channel because bass will push the bait from the deep water into the back of the pockets where theyre more accessible to you. Successful anglers are reporting the best times to fish are earl in the morning, and late in the evening. A reciprocal fishing agreement provides for sport fishing Largemouth Bass:Several largemouth are being caught on soft plastics while fishing grass and sunken brush in 15-25 feet of water. Dale Hollow Lake's current water temperature is 70F Todays forecast is, MostlyClear With a high around 83F and the low around 45F. Work your topwater presentation along the outside edged of floating weed mats. Dale Hollow Lake Fishing Report by TWRA, report by creel clerks and located at Fishing Forecast, Dale Hollow Lake Tennessee Fishing Report: 11 April 2023. ctxt_ad_partner = "6305847080"; These fish are becoming harder to get bites from, but a Damiki rigged straight-tail fluke still works best. No reports of catfish at either location but the action for these bottom-dwellers will heat up soon! Standard catfish offerings like hot dogs, nightcrawlers, uncooked shrimp, and prepared dough baits are working well fished on the bottom. Weekends are the best time to be on the river with the recreational schedule. Minnows will be available October 1. The length is 620 These freshly stocked trout can be caught on spinners or worms. Smallmouth are being caught on gravel banks on the main lake and points within major creeks in 15-20 FOW. "I like it that way," said Capt. Bass anglers are still doing well at Roper by catching a number of fish in the 1-4 pound range. One angler reported catching a few bass on the north side of the pond finessing a green worm. Anglers serious about catching bass should go to nearby Roper Lake. Reservoir Conditions-Reservoir elevation remains at winter pool, 637. These crappie are susceptible to jigs or minnows when they are in this mode. Bass are in the shallows and biting well on a variety of baits. //