Best Fishing Times
1-Best 2-Good 3-Fair 4-Poor
*Night Fishing Recommended*
|
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
Jun. |
Jul. |
Aug. |
Sep. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
| Smallmouth
Bass |
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2*
|
3*
|
3*
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
| Largemouth
Bass |
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2*
|
3*
|
3*
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
| Spotted
Bass |
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2*
|
3*
|
3*
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
| White
Bass |
4
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
| Blue
Gill |
4
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
| Walleye
Fish |
2
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
| Muskie |
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
| Crappie |
4
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Rainbow
Trout |
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
| Channel
Catfish |
4
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
| Yellow
Catfish |
4
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
| Lake
Trout |
1
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
Record
Fish Caught On Dale Hollow Lake:
Smallmouth Bass* - 11lbs. 15oz.*
Largemouth Bass - 11lbs. 1oz.
White Bass - 4lbs. 2oz.
Brown Trout - 26lbs. 2oz.
Rainbow Trout - 14lbs. 8oz.
Walleye - 18lbs. 8oz.
Muskellunge (Muskie) - 43lbs. 0oz.
Bluegill - 2lbs. 7oz.
*world record IGFA Record - 10lbs. 14oz.
Reservoir
Elevation
Current
Lake Elevation
|
Month
|
Maximum
|
Minimum
|
Average
|
|
Jan.
|
650
|
635
|
640
|
|
Feb.
|
659
|
639
|
646
|
|
Mar.
|
656
|
642
|
650
|
|
Apr.
|
653
|
646
|
650
|
|
May.
|
653
|
644
|
649
|
|
Jun.
|
650
|
643
|
648
|
|
Jul.
|
650
|
641
|
645
|
|
Aug.
|
647
|
639
|
641
|
|
Sep.
|
644
|
637
|
639
|
|
Oct.
|
643
|
636
|
637
|
|
Nov.
|
644
|
633
|
636
|
|
Dec.
|
647
|
632
|
638
|
Fishing
and Lake Information Links:
Dale
Hollow Lake - U S Army Corp of Engineers
Dale
Hollow Lake Fishing Report
Tennessee
Wildlife Resources Agency
