Dale hollow lake is a picturesque lake located north of interstate 40 on the kentucky tennessee. Browse dale hollow shellcrackers and bluegills pictures, photos, images, gifs, and videos on photobucket. Welcome to dale hollow marina dale hollow fishing info. In fact, spots over 5 pounds are caught every year. Shellcracker definition of shellcracker by merriamwebster. Dale hollow bluegillshell crackers discussion in fishing started by model12boy, apr 25, 2019. Dale hollows deep clear water holds many trophy largemouth and spotted bass.
Aug, 2019 we fished another friday night bass tournament on dale hollow and struggled a bit but ernie found the shell crackers and rock bass. Black walnut tree owners have a lovehate relationship with their harvest. Bass fishing is a winner from the first mild days of spring well into late autumn. Naff fishing articles page naff home page naff message board. Lots of largemouth are being caught on jerkbaits and arigs while fishing in the creeks. The lake was originally stocked by the tennessee game and fish commission with large mouth bass, shell crackers, bluegill and channel catfish. Casual bar and grill serves sandwiches and seafood. If you need fishing tackle, or are looking for a fishing guide or fishing charter please visit tackle, guides, charters. Apr 26, 2012 traditionally, at least in the minds of many anglers, that marks the beginning of the breamspawning season.
Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. These characteristics describe the shellcracker redear sunfish with its nicknames of stumpknocker and yellow bream. Redear sunfish to biologists, or chinquapin to louisiana anglers, these feisty fish typically favor. There is another big tourny going on the same day so instead of waiting in line for a bass spot or getting in the way of some of the fom guys i thought about going after some big ole shell crackersblue gills so i can stock the freezer. I fish dale hollow in the spring for bluegillshell crackerbut stay off the lake in summer. Thats why we work hard to bring you the information you need to know to manage your pond or lake. The cumberland river, dale hollow and barren are my three. I sent him an ad i found on the internet and he checked into it and just emailed me, saying that evidently they are now under federal control since 911. Dale hollow dam dale hollow dam and lake are under the jurisdicon of the u.
Made of heavy 12 plated steel with a 58od x 21l steel handle provides plenty of leverage adjust to crack any size nut mount vertically or horizontally in a permanent spot or mount on a board for portability includes 2 mounting. Dale hollow shellcrackers these are not dale hollow lakes best. Doug markham caught this big redear sunfish near willow grove on dale hollow lake. Shell crackers must be fired from a clean shotgun without a full choke, and with a chamber at least 234 inches long, and a barrel at least 20 inches long. Persons fishing must have a valid tn fishing license. Requires completion of a wildlife control statement. Theres another two or three weeks of prime spawning time too so grab a friend and head on out. The following article is a must read, and will give you the insight you need for your next pond management decision. Darst spends one week each spring at dale hollow lake fishing. Panfish are the focus on this weeks show as guesthost crispin powley probes spawning beds for kentucky lakes bluegill and shellcrackers. Made of heavy 12 plated steel with a 58od x 21l steel handle provides plenty of leverage adjust to crack any size nut mount vertically or horizontally in a permanent spot or mount on a board for portability.
Shellcracker fishing catching huge monster slabs youtube. Since we have walnuts and pecans on our property, we like the adjustable feature for each type and size of nut. We love the kenkel hardshell nutcracker that we purchased in december, 20. There is a public boat launching area available for use year round. Apr 26, 2012 most bluegill are considered large if they approach the eightinch mark. Dale hollow lake is home of the world record smallmouth bass, and continues to provide many anglers with lifetime. When more range is needed for bird control, the shellcracker is the answer. Chickamauga shellcrackers are partial to nightcrawlers dunked near the. Some of his information comes from the good folks at barren outdoors. Bream is a local term throughout the southeast that includes a variety of deepbodied panfish belonging to the sunfish family. Moonwatching bream anglers dont all agree on which phase is the harbinger of bedding bream some claim its the new moon. Dale hollow shellcrackers fished dale hollow today.
Found a bay off of the main lake that had 70 degree water and shallow mudgravel and used bits of night crawler. Federal le 12 gauge ammo 234 tactical truball deep penetrator rifled slug. Redear sunfish to biologists, or chinquapin to louisiana anglers, these feisty fish typically favor deeper haunts, but when a. Tennessee fishing lake reports east tennessee fishing. By apply less pressure you can crack softer shelled nuts, however, this nutcracker stands out when facing the toughest of nuts. Hard shell nutcracker, choppers and cutters lehmans. If delicious pizza is what you are hungry for, look no further. Dale hollow shellcrackers we cleaned 25 very nice ones along with some nice bluegill.
The drill cracker is a high speed hard shell cracker. Winchester 12 gauge 2 34 9 pellet 00 buck 160 rounds in ammo can. We cleaned 25 very nice ones along with some nice bluegill. Please show your support for etf, by supporting our site sponsors. Bird bangers are launched in the same manner as screamers, the 15mm bird banger travels 100 150 feet down range before exploding. May 01, 2015 it was a rare opportunity that i couldnt waste. The fish thrives in any lake containing its preferred food of minnows, crustaceans, insects and worms. The hard shell walnut nutcracker can easily be set to crack macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, and black walnuts. We have a lot of submerged vegetation and quite a few shell beds in 6 to 8feet deep water, which is ideal habitat for shellcrackers. The water temperature is 53 degrees and the lake is rising. I went fishing for shellcracker at clarks hill the week after easter last year.
The shellcrackers report is similar to that of the bird banger exp, but the advantage is its range of over two hundred feet. The cracking mechanism was designed for high speed industrial nut cracker facilities. I spend a lot of my lunch breaks fishing a small storm drain adjacent to a wooden dock behind my house, but the usual bass and bluegill targets took a backseat to the unexpected appearance of bedding shellcracker. Dale hollow is also home to great trout, crappie, and walleye fishing. As the winter comes to a close and the days start getting longer, most anglers start getting. Ill be running the fishers of men tourny on dale saturday so i only get about 4 or 5 hours to fish. Its s season that lasts into the summer and offers the hardcore bream fishermen and fun seeking families the uncomplicated opportunity to catch fish and lots of them. I dont know of any bluegill guides on the lakelot of smallmouth guides. Went looking for bedding shellcrackers and bluegill saturday between the showers. It has been simplified for residential light commercial use. Nut crackers allow you to extract the nut meat from the tough hulls of a nut. You dont go to dale hollow, me, i dont, without crickets or worms nightcrawlers. It shouldnt be much longer before they are getting on bed i am guessing model12boy.
For example, the black walnut cracker makes it easy to crack the nut open while keeping your fingers safe and clean. Grandson caught 17 of these in an afternoon fished with red worms. Lower barren river flows 81 miles from the barren river lake tailwater downstream to its confluence with the green river near woodbury, ky. Catching bluegill and shellcracker on kentuckhy lake. The head of some creeks may have visibilities of less than 5feet. Simply attach a 38 or 12 variable speed drill to the drill cracker and start dumping hard shell nuts. The project was completed in 1943 for the purposes of. Fished alittle deeper out from them, about 57 foot of water. Shellcracker fishing tips sheelcracker fishing florida.
Recent examples on the web live crickets on a dead drift are shellcracker candy, but small safetypin spinners can help pull boss bream out of the brush. We fished another friday night bass tournament on dale hollow and struggled a bit but ernie found the shell crackers and rock bass. Josh morris is a tournament bass angler and an ambassador for flw. Bluegill and shellcracker fishing with bobbers great technique for spawn duration. Shell crackers is a pet friendly restaurant in murrells inlet. Trophy spring bluegills on beds using humminbird 360 duration.
Those inclined might find great catches even in the winter. May 25, 2018 2019 shell cracker fishing with mr clark duration. Dale hollow shell has pizza in their deli, along with sandwiches, baked goods, salads and more. Because of its durable structure, we expect it to last many years. Gators outdoor adventures and guide service 20,315 views. The lake is clear, with visibilities of 15 to 20feet on the lower end. Florida has more than 7,700 named lakes and ponds and over 10,000 miles of streams and rivers, all brimming with bream. The history of dale hollow lake by darren shell and sheryl shell available at willow grove marina 931 8236616. But i would much rather catch good gills and shell crackers. Most bluegill are considered large if they approach the eightinch mark. Wintertime on dale hollow is about big smallmouths. Catching bluegill in september might be a tall order. You can mount the hard shell nutcracker either vertically or horizontally. However, shellcrackers are known to reach 11 inches and weigh over a pound.
Dale hollow lake explorer 2019 by dale hollow lake. The fish thrives in any lake containing its preferred food of minnows, crustaceans, insects. Lots of smallmouth are being caught on swimbaits, jerkbaits, and crankbaits while fishing flat points and gravel banks in 515 feet of water largemouth bass. Fishing on dale hollow lake from sunset marina and resort.
Gators outdoor adventures and guide service 28,028 views. A member of the national fresh water fishing hall of fame and legends of the outdoors, steve mccadams is a professional guide and outdoor writer from paris, tenn. I fish dale hollow in the spring for bluegill shell cracker but stay off the lake in summer. You love to eat them but you hate to try to crack them open. These are the noise making loads for chasing off nuisance birds and he was trying to find some for his rural property. I like to catch plenty of fish that fight hard, test my tackle and my angling skill s and taste delicious when i eat them. Although we caught only a few fish on that trip since it was too early, it did bring back memories of how much fun bream fishing can be. There is another big tourny going on the same day so instead of waiting in line for a bass spot or getting in the way of some of the fom guys i thought about going after some big ole shell crackers blue gills so i can stock the freezer. If you show up with the bait and tackle, these fish. Steves reports cover kentucky lake from paris landing to new johnsonville. We are cracking nuts at a rapid pace like we couldnt before. Now is the time to strike a trot to the lake and wet a hook for these babies. The only reason we quit was, we were about to melt.
Fishing for bluegill and shellcracker in the peak of the spawn is one of them. Redear shellcracker at dunns fish farm we know that your satisfaction is essential to our success. Bluegill are a panfish found in most of the warm water ponds and lakes in tennessee. Houseboat vacations, cabins and water sports of all kinds. The rich cumberland river impoundment has made this lake a destination for anglers near and far. Dovedale is the market leader in the baking of gluten free breads with no added yeast. Dale hollow bluegillshell crackers kentucky hunting. That catches blue gill and shell crackers and thats the main reason i go. You can count of may being the first month for busting bream in tennessee. Our average shellcrackers are 8 to 10inches long, but some anglers catch crackers up to 12inches long.
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