If you find an area with shad, try throwing shad imitating lures. The topwater bite has been very good in the morning hours. Try fishing from Lake Havasu State Park south to the California Bay/Thompson area with cut anchovies on the bottom. Anglers are doing well with worms and small jigs. Some anglers have also reported success using nightcrawlers. Black Rock cove north to the entrance to the river has been the best place to search for the boils. Lake Havasu largemouth are biting on dropshotted worms in oxblood or Junebug with a chartreuse tip. Big bluegill over 9 are being caught over grass beds mid lake in 15-20. Weather Forecast Monday 4/3/2023 83F 57F SSW 10 MPH 12 3 6 9 12 3 6 9 Hourly Wind Tuesday 4/4/2023 83F 66F SSW 13 MPH 12 3 6 9 12 3 6 9 Hourly Wind When water temps reach 60-62 degrees, look for bass in shallow water guarding their nests. A variety of lures are putting Lake Havasu stripers in the boat, try Green tailed Shad assassins, Pointer 128, 158s in Chartreuse Shad or a 1oz Ratl trap in Silverado. Currently anglers are finding quality fish by trolling or casting near shad schools during early AM and PM hours. Good locations to find shad/stripers last week were the Chalk Cliffs, Mesquite Bay 2 & the mouth of the river. Water clarity varies across the reservoir. Reservoir Conditions:The lake elevation sits at 644.5. On the upper end, you can catch fish up shallow in brush on jigs, or in 20 FOW off the bank staging to spawn. Dale Dale Hollow Lake Fishing Report by TWRA, report by creel clerks and located at Fishing Forecast, Dale Hollow Lake Tennessee Fishing Report: 11 April 2023. Some trout are also being picked up with these baits as well. Most shad are congregating on the California side, in the main basin area, near Chalk Cliffs. Reservoir Conditions:Fishing is fair. Unstable water quality perimeters have delayed trout stocking in Roper Lake this year. Alamo Lake has been experiencing mini monsoons on a regular basis and as a result, the fishing has been sporadic. Largemouth Bass:A few largemouth are being caught while fishing shallow grass and wood with topwater baits and square bill crankbaits in 5-10 feet of water. The water temperature is 52 degrees, and the lake is slowly rising. Also, a few largemouth are being caught in the daytime on square bill crankbaits while fishing shallow wood in the rivers. Try small swimbaits like the Keitech Fat Impact rigged on a ball head jig, a weightless 4-inch Senko, or dropshot worms near shore. Anglers are filling limits, and commonly with many fish over 14. Entry fee is $150 per boat, two-man buddy system. Fishing from the piers after dark is your best bet with nightcrawlers, anchovies, shrimp, or other common catfish offerings. Some catfish are finally showing up on a regular basis. The murky conditions have reduced a normally much larger strike zone to less than 12 so try to retrieve lures slower than normal to give the fish a chance to hone in and strike it. Fish and Wildlife Service uses the clear, cold water from Dale Hollow The Havasu flathead cats are biting well too! Forecast Contributor Will Schibig, Region III Creel Clerk. Crappie-Fishing is excellent. Fishing for sunfish, bluegill, and catfish is still a little slow but some fish are being picked up by persistent anglers. All too often, folks ask what's working at a certain lake, although from experience Ive learned what works today, may not work tomorrow. Rainbow trout will be stocked in November and will give Roper/Dankworth Lake anglers another option during their visit. required for all designated primitive campsites. Current wind conditions may limit your lure selection. Reservoir Conditions: Fishing is fair. BYRDSTOWN, Tenn. - Toyota Series angler Adam Wagner of Cookeville, Tennessee, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 1 ounce to win the three-day Toyota Series at Dale Hollow Lake tournament in Byrdstown, Tennessee. Bass and other fish will use the shadows as cover because its comfortable for them and they can ambush baitfish easily. Plenty of sunfish and bluegill are being caught on nightcrawlers or small jigs. The bass fishing isnt quite as hot as it was a month ago, but there are still enough fish willing to bite to keep anglers happy! Either try a bobber with two-foot leader or suspend your bait straight down. Reservoir Conditions:Fishing is good. available at each trailhead. Be cautious of floating debris on the Wolf & Obey River arms. With the wind at 4 mph hardly a puff out there makes for a calm mirror like surface. Bluegill fishing is hot right now! Sun & Moon Data. Not sure what fish to prepare force when fishing on Dale Hollow Lake . Reservoir Conditions:Fishing is fair. $5,000. Nightcrawlers fished under a bobber or small jigs seem to be the ticket at both locations. required for each state's waters. swear their catch improves when the moon is in a "New" or "Full" moon phase. quality and undeveloped, pristine shorelines. at the 30-foot level. One angler reported high catch rates while using a Texas-rigged watermelon crawfish fished in and around the underwater vegetation. An angler reported using a green plastic worm wacky rigged to catch a really nice 7lb bass off the floating pier by the boat launch! Walleye:A few walleye are still being caught while trolling at night with nightcrawlers on flats in 30 feet of water. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. The area is thickly forested Chickamauga Reservoir Gabe Keen February 13, 2015 We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Havasus largemouth bass have been hitting pretty well on breezy days on white or chartreuse colored spinnerbaits, or shad colored Rat-L-Traps. Water levels are low and seems to be affecting the quality of fishing. The crappie fishing is absolutely tremendous reservoir wide right now. J.B. will meet you at any marina on Dale Hollow Lake and recommends visiting marinas and accommodations online. Live bait fisherman are catching smallmouth on the sides of secondary gravel points in creeks. Smallmouth bass typically spawn a little deeper than theirlargemouth cousins, but sight fishing (with polarized sunglasses) is still possible in clear water areas on days with little to no wind. Use night crawlers or mealworms from the floating piers for eager sunfish and bluegill. Patagonia Elite Series tournament anglers did well on some solid fish during a recent contest at Patagonia Lake. If they evade you, it can be a real crash and burn kind of day, and every angler has had at least one of those! Most teams weighed in a limit of fish and the average fish caught was 2.36 pounds. approximately 20 miles north of Livingston, Tennessee. The smallmouth bass bite has been fair to good during late morning through afternoon hours. Dwight had contacted me about a Spider-Rigging 101 class. Sunfish and bluegill are being caught regularly with nightcrawlers by the floating piers. state laws for complete information. Smallmouth Bass:A few smallmouth are being caught on drop shots while fishing grass in 30 feet of water. 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The water temperature dropped from 60 to 55 due to last weeks cold front, slowing the spawn for crappie and smallmouth bass. Bass: Fishing is great. Fishing licenses are required in both Kentucky and February 2023 Lake Havasu Fishing Report 02/17/2023 Report By: John Galbraith of Bass Tackle Master Daytime striper fishing has been a little rough lately, but anglers are reporting some success from 6am to 10am and 4pm to 7pm from the mouth of the river to Black Rock Cove. Anglers are finding independent crappie suspended over channels in 20 FOW and picking them off with jigs. Crappie fishing has been decent the last two weeks. Flipping Texas-rigged creature baits into the tule pockets, dropshotting worms near the bank, and throwing wacky-rigged Senkos seem to be the go-to methods right now. Flipping baits like Senkos, Sweet Beavers and Chigger Craws, are great choices right now at Havasu under these conditions. Trout are being caught accidentally by anglers with front-facing sonar on the lower end with Damiki rigs while suspended in creek channels. Smallmouth can be caught with jerk baits and swimbaits over treetops in 20 FOW. Water clarity from Lily Dale downstream to the dam is still clear, 12-15 visibility. Please practice catch and release during the spawn to ensure this fishery continues to produce big, healthy bass for the foreseeable future. Water clarity varies throughout Crappie have been caught by trolling small crank baits and jigs with minnows. current record holder for smallmouth bass. Water temperature lake wide is 47 degrees. Early morning topwater presentations close to the bank will be your best bet. This weeks warmer weather should have the fish back up shallow for this weekends fishing. Troll spinners, umbrella rigs, swimbaits, and crankbaits near the river channel to maximize your chances of getting bit. The Check out the white bass, Bluegill and catfish. The Patagonia Elite Anglers tournament this month was met with hot weather and killer bass fishing. On the upper end of the reservoir, especially the main river arms, you will find the warmest waters. Bait anglers are catching stripers at 30 to 45 ft depths after 9am and through the late afternoon hours. Trout fishing has been pretty good at Roper Lake and Dankworth pond. A license is required to fish on Dale Hollow Lake, and you can purchase a permit at any marina and resort on Dale Hollow Lake. Smallmouth Bass:Several smallmouth are being caught on live bait sand jigs in 15-30 feet of water on points. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. The increased underwater vegetation might be frustrating for anglers, but those that stick with it end up with some nice Dankworth bass; especially flipping into the cattails lining the shore. The morning bass bite has been great, and anglers are hooking into some plus size fish! 725Gentry circle 42157. They are really going after dragonflies and can be seen leaping out of the water regularly throughout the day to gulp one down. The albino trout have been a nice addition and visitors seem to really like catching them. Sauger/Walleye:A few walleye and sauger are being caught in the main river channel in deeper holes from Granville to Gainesboro. Largemouth Bass with a Biospawn red shad ecoribbon, 3 lb. On the upper end of the reservoir water can be more turbid (~4-6 visibility). Hard-fighting carp are being caught on the standard offerings like corn and dough balls. Catfish are being caught regularly from shore using nightcrawlers. The bait must have a very slow rate of fall to give bass time to take it. These anglers are using front-facing sonar to target suspended fish as well. If restrooms are not They can be both deep or shallow, using rocks or wood for cover, cruising open water, or hanging out in submerged grass. Were getting some reports of morning boils of large stripers from 6am to 9am. Sometimes the fish need a little more incentive to strike. This is the window of the year that the majority of the fish in the lake are up shallow. Its currently feast or famine when targeting Alamos bass population. Smallmouth Bass:Lots of smallmouth are being caught on Ned rigs, jigs, and spoons while fishing points and flats near shad in 20-40 feet of water. Target structure in the 15-25 FOW range in mid-creek. LuckyCraft Pointer 128/158s or pencil poppers are working well. A number of informational signs and ctxt_ad_partner = "6305847080"; Anglers that are able to get fish to bite utilizing live imaging sonar and Damiki rigs are doing the best. Theyre finding suspended fish with front-facing sonar and catching them on jigs. Early morning and late afternoon are always great times to catch fish this time of year, but dont overlook late morning for great fishing as well. Reservoir Conditions: Fishing is good. The walleye are in all three stages of the spawn in this area, and some may be difficult to catch. Its coming soon. You can catch all black bass species either up shallow or suspended off the bank. Smallmouth Bass: Several smallmouth are being caught at night on jigs in 20 feet of water on points. Not only does the lake boast six out of the TOP 10 SMALLMOUTH ever caught, but it also features huge populations of largemouth, spotted bass, walleye, crappie, catfish, bluegill, shell crackers, trout, musky, and more. Water temperature average 58 degrees, with the upper end closer to 62 degrees. Thomas with a smile. Plenty of sunfish and bluegill are being caught from both shore and floating pier with nightcrawlers and mealworms. At Dankworth Lake, diving crankbaits and plastic worms fished slow are picking up a few bass. Post front conditions (risingbarometer) usually mean it will be a tough bite for a few days. For shore fishing you can use any of these methods. Live shad are producing stripers over 3lbs. The water temperature is 55 degrees, and the lake is falling. Wagner Wins Toyota Series Event on Dale Hollow Lake 2y FLW Communications Press Releases. Lillydale and Willow Grove Campgrounds, both located Even though the bass and crappie get most the glory at this Sonoran Desert lake, Alamo has a great catfish population as well! Large numbers of bass are staging off of secondary points corralling shad into backs of coves. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. Secondary points with hard cover are also great areas to check out. Bass: Fishing is good. Reservoir Conditions-The lake elevation sits at 642. You can also try sinking night crawlers and wait for the fish to bite. Try flipping or pitching jigs with craw trailers like the chigger craw, Senkos and tubes in tulles and weed line edges in 1 to 4 ft of water. at its mouth where it joins the Obey River. The steep drop-offs and winter drawdown Live bait fisherman has had the best results drifting shiners around channel banks on the main lake. Largemouth Bass: Lots of largemouth are being caught on soft plastics and sunken brush and drops in 15-20 feet of water. The water clarity is between 10-15 on the main lake, and 3-5 on the creek/ river arms. Deadstick the bait longer on each cast. Rainbow trout fishing at Roper Lake has been excellent! The largest shad schools have been at the entrance to the Bill Williams refuge and Site 6. These fish will be suspended in the back halves of creeks and pockets around baitfish. The crappie have been active as well and anglers are picking up some fish on white or chartreuse jigs. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Anglers are doing this with Damiki rigs in pockets for fish suspended 15-25. Anglers will be happy to know that the overgrown cattails were mowed down and the shoreline has been trimmed in anticipation of Trout Stockings. Extensive areas of bedrock The catfish bite is finally picking up and reports of double-digit flathead catfish have started coming in! Largemouth Bass:Several largemouth are being caught on jigs while fishing grass and fallen trees in 5-15 feet of water. We are currently out of bait at the park store and should be replenished around the middle of the month. Jigs or minnows are currently your best bet to catch Alamo Lake crappie. There have been quite a few crappie hanging around the buoy line suspended at 15-30 feet. trout (12 pounds, 13 ounces). The Bass fishing has been slow here. 1-2oz spoons, Pointer 100s & 128/158s in Chartreuse Shad, and 1oz white Ratl Traps have been producing quality fish. The redear sunfish bite is slow unless you can locate the deep winter schools with sonar in 25 to 40ft of water off main lake points. Anglers are reporting success when using minnows on roadrunnerswith dark bodies and green or white heads. ctxt_ad_lc = "000000"; The water temperature is 61 degrees, and the lake is falling. Dale Hollow Dam is consistently drawing 1,200 CFS daily. according to angler reports, Sassy shads, Keitech swimbaits, Pointer 128s, and live shad seem to be the most productive . Due to the moon conditions night brightness levels are at 6%. At Dale Hollow Lake theres no shortage of places to hang your hatincluding cabins, motels, houseboats, campgrounds, RV parks, primitive camping, and more. Dale Hollow Reservoir D. L. Hayes July 9, 1955 Largemouth 15 lbs., 3 oz. The upper end should have fish closer to spawn. Dale Hollow Lake is a popular wintering area for the bald eagle, our American symbol. At the present time, there is no reciprocal fishing Fish are very much in pre-spawn patterns with some fish moving up shallow already. flood control, hydroelectric power production and to improve water and rock outcroppings are common. Add to the excitement with rainbow an 3 lb. Smallmouth are hanging out off of main lake points in areas of sand or gravel substrate. Water temperature also warms the farther upstream you go, 48 degrees by the dam and 55 degrees in the backs of some creeks. Night Crawlers or Mealworms are recommended for sunfish or bluegill anglers. These fish are becoming harder to get bites from, but a Damiki rigged straight-tail fluke still works best. Be very cautious for floating debris on the Wolf & Obey River arms.
