I fished Dale Hollow pretty regular for about 2 decades. I just moved from TN and in all likelihood will never fish it again. I don’t think at the present time or foreseeable future that is going to be a problem. DH does not get hit anywhere near as hard as say JPP…Old Hickory….Nickajack and Chickamauga….meaning tourney fishing or just everyday fishing. Would crappie fish it a lot with my late nephew…who guided there for years….and it was rare to run into other fisherman in the winter time. Not saying there weren’t any there but it just didn’t happen often. Used to hit the lake up in spring fishing the Smallie spawn. You would run into a few but I would be out there fishing Kemper Flats in beautiful spring weather and many days not see another soul. While I’m not a fan of tourney fishing…..I personally think all of it should be catch, photograph, and release…..I don’t think tourney fishing at Dale Hollow will cause any problems for quite a while. It’s still relatively speaking…a somewhat remote area.

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