Hello there TB if you are going out for crappies you are in luck there are some really nice ones this year. I have been fishing for crappies early this spring and the last couple of weeks. If you put in at the Wellman ramp and go straight accross to the coves around the Boat Camp area. They have been around the big brush piles back in the coves and also on the standing timber anywhere from 8 to 10 ft. and sometimes they will move up and be around 4 ft. deep. We have been catching some nice 14'' slabs and they were caught on just minnows and a gold hook.Good luck and hope you and the family have some fun.
Jason