Big bluegill over 9 are being caught over grass beds mid lake in 15-20. A reminder to stay up to date with special regulations regarding the walleye run on the Obey River. Largemouth bass are becoming more aggressive and starting to hit topwater poppers, frogs and Senkos fished near cattails. We caught 25 really nice crappie, 4 or 5 shorts, and a few angry bass that attacked our double minnow rigs. Reservoir Conditions:Lake elevation sits at 645. Its coming soon. The hatchery is the largest federal trout hatchery east of the Mississippi River, producing 1.5 million trout per year, totaling 300,000 pounds. $5,000. You can find 51-degree water up the river arms, or wherever runoff is entering. The water temperature is 84 degrees and the lake is falling. The walleye bite has picked up at Fool Hollow Lake and anglers have noticed increased catch rates from boat and from shore. Largemouth Bass with a Strike King Denny Brauer Premier Pro-Model Jigs, Redear (shellcracker) Sunfish with a nightcrawlers, 15.0 in. Either way, this is a great time of year to visit this scenic part of the state and were forecasting plenty of sunshine and rainbows through March. The catfish bite has been excellent during the evenings in bays where the grass isnt too thick. Anglers that are able to get fish to bite utilizing live imaging sonar and Damiki rigs are doing the best. We hope these tips will help you have an awesome day on the water. We take a number of different data points to make our fishing recommendation. Latest shad reports are coming in from around the Bill Williams buoy line, Chalk Cliffs, and the mouth of the river. Reservoir elevation is slowly rising and is currently sitting at 647. Garlic scented Power Bait fished on a slip sinker rig on the bottom, or nightcrawlers floated under a bobber with about 18 leader seem to be the hot setups right now. Early morning topwater presentations close to the bank will be your best bet. Free primitive camping Click here for the latest 7 day fishing weather forecast for Dale Hollow Lake. Use a 4' throw net (the largest legal size) or a snag hook to catch shad to use as live bait. The water temperature is 70 degrees, and the lake is falling. The water temperature is 86 degrees and the lake is falling.