I fished Cumberland in 2003 up to Dec 2004 when I made my first trip to Dale. Never since and never will I plan a trip to Cumberland to Smallmouth fish. I am not an expert but Stripers do nothing but Swim and Eat and they dont care what they eat. Dale has 3 major advantages over Cumberland, No Stripers, has Grass and Rainbow Trout is stocked regularly. Plus, I don't think there will ever be a slot on Cumberland because of all the Tournaments that are held on the lake. Put the slot that Dale has on Cumberland and that same bag of 18-20 inch Smallies that wins most tourneys is a big fat zero. Deep clear water lakes are about the only thing Dale and C has in common.