Guide To Fishing At Dale Hollow Lake

AKA: Dale Hollow Reservoir

What to fish for...

Fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, black crappie, white crappie, walleye, rainbow trout, brown trout, bluegill, redear sunfish, rock bass, warmouth, white bass, yellow bass, striped bass, hybrid striped bass, muskie, paddlefish and sauger at Dale Hollow Lake in Tennessee.

Renowned as the home of the world record smallmouth bass, Dale Hollow Reservoir is a 28,000-acre lake located in Kentucky and Tennessee, on the state borders, near Oakley, TN. In addition to excellent smallie fishing, the lake offers quality fishing opportunities for largemouth and spotted bass. Dale Hollow annually makes the Bassmaster Top 100 bass lakes in the USA. Crappie, catfish, trout, stripers, sunfish, walleye, muskie, paddlefish and others also reside in this impoundment. The nutrient rich water and plenty of forage unite to make this a fish factory - both for quantity and quality. Fishing from a boat is the desirable way to fish the lake. However, there are numerous places around the lake where bank fishing is accessible. And, with over 650 miles of shoreline, there are plenty of places to fish. Points, creek channels, ledges, humps and islands throughout the impoundment provide great habitat for fish - shallow in spring and fall, deeper in summer and winter. Places to portage a canoe or kayak are plentiful. There are numerous boat launch ramps around the lake for convenient launching of vessels ranging from small fishing boats, to family pleasure boats, to pontoon boats, to large sailboats and houseboats.

Available Fish Species
Amenities
Today's Weather & Forecast
Rental Boats
Marinas
Boat Launch Ramps
Campgrounds & RV Parks
Map
Lake Video
Contact Info

Primary fish species residing in Dale Hollow Lake

Click images for fishing tips and details about each species.

Dale Hollow Reservoir Amenities

Marina: YES
Boat Rental: YES
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: YES
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: YES

Today's Weather & Forecast

Fishing Boat Rentals

Dale Hollow Marina
Rentals: Pontoon boats
931 243-2211

East Port Marina and Resort
Rentals: Fishing boats and pontoon boats
931 879-7511

Horse Creek Marina and Resort
Rentals: Pontoon boats
931 243-2125

Sunset Marina & Resort
Rentals: Fishing boats, runabouts and pontoons
931 864-3146

Safe Harbor Holly Creek
Rentals: Pontoon boats
931 243-2116

Willow Grove Marina
Rentals: Pontoon boats
931 823-6616

Marinas

Dale Hollow Marina
440 Dale Hollow Boat Dock Rd
Celina, TN 38551
931 243-2211

Horse Creek Marina and Resort
703 Horse Creek Rd
Celina, TN 38551
931 243-2125

Safe Harbor Eagle Cove
5899 Eagles Cove Rd
Byrdstown, TN 38549
931 864-3456

Safe Harbor Holly Creek
7855 Holly Creek Rd
Celina, TN 38551
931 243-2116

Willow Grove Marina
11045 Willow Grove Hwy
Allons, TN 38541
931 823-6616

Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings

Obey River Recreation Area
This is a three-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking. It is located in the southeast corner of the lake, just south of the Livingston Highway bridge.

Click here for a Tennessee Fishing License.