Reservoir Smallies Don't Mind the Cold This is the fifth installment of a series of articles titled ‘Fall Fishing Festival' profiling the productive fishing on Kentucky's lakes, rivers and streams in fall Bruce Johnson holds a 22-inch smallmouth he caught near Conley Bottom on Lake Cumberland. Lake Cumberland, Laurel River Lake and Dale Hollow Lake hold some of largest smallmouth bass in the world. By Lee McClellan, Kentucky Afield Outdoors READ THE FULL STORY ON Game & Fish GET THE NEWSLETTER Join the List and Never Miss a Thing. Email Address Sign Me Up