The big thing that hurts cumberland is the stripers... doesnt matter how much of a slot limit you put on the smallies, or the water levels during spawn. smallmouth bed deep enough on cland that it doesnt hurt most of them,.... And boys you all think dale is the smallmouth lake ha ha go to laurel lake... i do believe that the next record book smallie will come out of laurel.. But on the other hand dale has trout, so does laurel... but both lakes are lacking stripers... thus they have good bass swimming everywhere!!