Dale Hollow Smallmouth report

[fishfindergeneral]

We had a great late winter/early spring this year. Drifting live bait did the trick. Most fish until a week ago or so were coming from 20 to 30 ft deep while males were in 5 to 20 FOW. Tight Lines. Dave
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[fairweatherfisherman]

Man, those are some very nice fish. Thanks for posting the pictures.

[notorious]

Thanks Dave,
Nice bunch of smiling faces with some big smallies. Saw you up there a few weeks ago hard at it. Heard the walleye are chasing stick baits along the shoreline at night, the crappie are active, and the bass are moving to their beds. I'll be booking a trip with you this summer to cash in on some of those jumbo wallies.:)

[Texas_Rig]

I was at DH last Thursday. To say the bass are spawning is almost an understatement. They were everywhere but very spooky. These were all largemouth though. Fishfindergeneral, I am new to sight fishing. What type of bank am I looking for to find spawning smallmouth? Should I be looking on the main lake or creeks? Water depth? Any info would be appreciated. Nice catches btw. What's your biggest smally up there?

[fishfindergeneral]

Thanks Dave,
Nice bunch of smiling faces with some big smallies. Saw you up there a few weeks ago hard at it. Heard the walleye are chasing stick baits along the shoreline at night, the crappie are active, and the bass are moving to their beds. I'll be booking a trip with you this summer to cash in on some of those jumbo wallies.:)

Right on all counts. I'll forward to having you.

[fishfindergeneral]

I was at DH last Thursday. To say the bass are spawning is almost an understatement. They were everywhere but very spooky. These were all largemouth though. Fishfindergeneral, I am new to sight fishing. What type of bank am I looking for to find spawning smallmouth? Should I be looking on the main lake or creeks? Water depth? Any info would be appreciated. Nice catches btw. What's your biggest smally up there?

They are in both the creeks and main lake. On points and flats with grass. They are down deeper than largemouth so they might be more difficult to sight fish.
My PB came in right at 8 lbs.

[Texas_Rig]

They are in both the creeks and main lake. On points and flats with grass. They down deeper than largemouth so they might be more difficult to sight fish.
My PB came in right at 8 lbs.

Thank you kind sir. Good luck out there

[Transplanted Sportsman]

Man Dave!, all I can do is drool, those are thropy fish anywhere I don't care who you are!, congrats!

[fishfindergeneral]

Man Dave!, all I can do is drool, those are thropy fish anywhere I don't care who you are!, congrats!

Thanks Man.

[Halli]

:D
Yeah I have enjoyed seeing the Monsters you caught on FB!