Dale Hollow Lake (Report)

[mybentrod]

I have stocked up on Split shots and some 3/o hooks. Going to visit all the ink on the map he so graciously marked up. I wish I had the time to sit and talk more but after 165 miles.....I come to fish, not talk....lol I am sure you understand.

[BRS]

fished dale today and struggled big time.had 9 bites from daylight to dark and only swung two in the boat.they were'nt holding on to it just thump it and not move off.most all bites came about 20-25'.never left ky side and i dont think anyone else from ky did either,kept seeing the same boats over and over.the last couple years it seems nobody wants to buy a tenn. license.cant say i blame them with the economy in the crapper but ky side is getting hammered!i might have to join ELNUTT on the tenn. side!!

This is the same thing that me and my partner have been going through. Fish very hard and not very much to show for it and I am talking about the last 3 times we have fished Dale and that has took place probably since first of Oct. Did real good through the summer months fishing deep on main lake points and we thought the fish would be on the banks by now with the water temp in the low sixtys. I have no problem fishing deep if they will bite but it is just like they have quit biting all together since the water temp has dropped. I thought with the water temp down around sixty a person would get eat up throwing the banks but I got it figured wrong somewhere. Very strange I think but me and my partner are thinking about going back tomorrow since it is looking to be a very nice day and night to looks like. Thanks to everyone for the reports!

[BRS]

[QUOTE=elnutsmalljaws;388805]

How deep have you been fishing is my first question? The fish at Dale have still been fairly deep in the 10-25 foot range on main and secondary points but are being caught on jigs. Dale can be very stingy at times but pretty good other times but I have not seen a clear lake that is not this way.

That is the pattern that we used all summer and done pretty good but it has not produced since the water temp has started to drop. Last 3 times back it was like the fish had lock jaw could not hardly get a bite of any kind. I thought with the water temp dropping things were only to get better but for some reason it just has not happen. Thanks for the report.