Dale Hollow

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[size 3]I WISH I COULD BE A LITTLE MORE CREATIVE AND MAKE THESE REPORTS A LITTLE MORE INTERESTING---THE PROBLEM IS THIS OLD LAKE DOESNT CHANGE VERY MUCH IN THE SUMMER. ONCE WE GET INTO A SUMMER PATTERN THE ONLY CHANGE THAT HAPPENS IS THE SMALLMOUTH FOLLOW THE THERMOCLINE DOWN AS IT SLOWLY SINKS DEEPER AS THE WATER WARMS UP.
IF YOU ARE FISHING DALE HOLLOW AND NOT DOING VERY WELL--GO A FEW FEET DEEPER.

WE HAVE A SURFACE TEMP. OF 80. THE LAKE IS CLEAR AND SLOWLY FALLING. THE SAME PATTERN IS CATCHING FISH. PUNISHER JIGS WITH # 11 RIND, ARKIE CRAWLING GRUBS,POWER CRAWS AND 1/2 OZ. SPINNER BAITS. FISH MAIN LAKE POINTS AND BLUFFS AS WELL AS THE FIRST FEW POINTS AS YOU ENTER THE HOLLOWS AND CREEKS. THE THERMOCLINE IS 22 FEET AND THAT IS THE DEPTH WE ARE FINDING THE BASS, WITH A FEW AS DEEP AS 30 FEET.
SOME LIMITED SURFACE ACTION CAN BE HAD RIGHT AT DAY BREAK AND AGAIN AT DARK ON SPOOKS.
WALLEYE ARE GETTING ACTIVE AGAIN AS WE APPROACH THE FULL MOON. THE WALLEYE ARE AT 28 FEET JUST INCHES ABOVE THE WEEDS. THEY ARE BEING CAUGHT ON NIGHT CRAWLER RIGS WITH A SPINNER AND THE LARGE SIZE REEF-RUNNER CRANK BAITS MOSTLY BY TROLLING. THE ONLY DECENT FISHING IS BEING DONE AFTER SUNDOWN.
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[size 3]Bob Coan and Jim in late March on Dale Hollow A pair of 4 Pounders on the Float and Fly.

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