DALE HOLLOW
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Fair
Sunday, Mar 09 2025
Report Contributor, Will Schibig, Region III, Creel ClerkReservoir ConditionsDale Hollow Dam is pulling with all generators and producing 3,600 cfs of outflow, on average, per day. The reservoir elevation is stable and starting to drop again, with the current elevation sitting at 647. The surface water temperatures have also stabilized, with temperatures throughout the reservoir ranging from 45-50 degrees. Warmest waters can be found on sun-baked banks or stained, shallow waters. Water clarity ranges throughout the reservoir, with the clearest waters being from the mouth of Mitchell Creek to the dam. From the first island to Lily Dale, the water visibility is 5-10 of clarity. Upstream in the tributary arms or the backs of the main creek arms, the clarity is 5 feet or less. Be cautious of floating debris up the Wolf River past Eagle Cove.Bass- Fishing is decent. Smallmouth are being caught 8-10 on gravel banks around secondary points in creek arms. Smallmouth are also being caught on flats with grass in 10- 20 FOW near the main lake channel swings. Largemouth are suspended in the upper water column around the mouths of main lake pockets.Crappie- Fishing is good. Crappies are being caught suspended with bait fish 10-15 down in the upper parts of creeks and river arms around the channel. Crappies can be caught around deep structures like grass and brush in 15-25 as well.
DALE HOLLOW
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Fair
Report Contributor, Will Schibig, Region III, Creel ClerkReservoir ConditionsDale Hollow Dam is pulling with all generators and producing 3,600 cfs of outflow, on average, per day. The reservoir elevation is stable and starting to drop again, with the current elevation sitting at 647. The surface water temperatures have also stabilized, with temperatures throughout the reservoir ranging from 45-50 degrees. Warmest waters can be found on sun-baked banks or stained, shallow waters. Water clarity ranges throughout the reservoir, with the clearest waters being from the mouth of Mitchell Creek to the dam. From the first island to Lily Dale, the water visibility is 5-10 of clarity. Upstream in the tributary arms or the backs of the main creek arms, the clarity is 5 feet or less. Be cautious of floating debris up the Wolf River past Eagle Cove.Bass- Fishing is decent. Smallmouth are being caught 8-10 on gravel banks around secondary points in creek arms. Smallmouth are also being caught on flats with grass in 10- 20 FOW near the main lake channel swings. Largemouth are suspended in the upper water column around the mouths of main lake pockets.Crappie- Fishing is good. Crappies are being caught suspended with bait fish 10-15 down in the upper parts of creeks and river arms around the channel. Crappies can be caught around deep structures like grass and brush in 15-25 as well.
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