Anyone fished Dale the last week or two?

[RoadrashPaul]

I have a cabin rented at Mitchell for 4 days starting Sunday. I have a friend in Cookeville telling me guys are catching lots of crappie right now. I’m going to be looking for them through the day. I want to try to catch flatheads in the evening and night. Getting pumped and excited to go.

I haven’t been on Dale in a couple months. Have any of you been recently?

[getfished]

I've lived in TN for about 7 years and still haven't been to Dale. I've driven over there once just to look around but that's it. I hope you have a great time over there. If you get a chance when you return maybe let us know how the crappie bite. Good luck.

[RoadrashPaul]

The next couple months are the best time. If you can make it go. I will report back with how we do. Early October can be real hit or miss.

[RoadrashPaul]

Quick update as we are home. Fishing was OK but tough. The weather didn’t help anything. I caught around 25 crappie with 15 being keepers. All fish came around submerged timber with the fish holding in 15’-18’ of water. Crappie magnets either vertical jigged or slowly retrieved once at depth seemed to do the trick. Smallmouth were hard to come by but my son managed a new personal best at 18”. Came in 12’ of water on a spinner bait. Creeks were loaded with shad everywhere. Fishing should only get better from here.

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[Dale Hollow Nut]

I was there 2 weeks ago. Lots of rain but crappie crappie were being caught