Patoka is definitely a tough place to fish unless you have a lot of time to explore. I've had a few decent trips fishing for bass and crappie. Instead of using crickets, try bee moths, they are much better in my opinion. Fishing on the main river is going to be tough but some of the tributaries hold a lot of fish with some being very nice. As with anywhere the majority of fish are only in 10% of the water. Good luck on fishing and I slightly envy you as work has cut down on my time to do any.