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Dale Hollow Lake, TN
Reservoir spanning Clay/Pickett/Overton/Fentress counties, Tennessee. 27,700-acre clear-water USACE reservoir on the Obey River straddling the TN/KY line. The world-record smallmouth water (11 lb 15 oz), also strong for largemouth and spotted bass, walleye, muskie, and lake trout. Deep, rocky, ultra-clear; finesse smallmouth fishing is the draw.
Overall bite score
Scored 4 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes
Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for lakes and reservoirs. No black box: every reading names its source.
What swims here
8 tracked species in Dale Hollow Lake, with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
Water temp via USGS 03417500 (Cumberland River at Celina, Obey tailwater ~2-3 mi below dam). Smallmouth bass 16-21 in protected slot, 2/day (joint TN/KY reg). Ramps: Dale Hollow Dam, Sunset Marina, Willow Grove, East Port.
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