Looking for clean and lower rates you should consider the Bel Air Motel which is located on U.S. 641 close to Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park. This would give you easy access to both lakes. You would be about 20 minute drive from Jonathan Creek which is a spring crappie haven and you could access north Barkley by launching at Double Creek at Barkley Dam which would be about a 10 minute drive from the motel. Demumbers Bay and Willow Bay get quite a bit of attention from local Crappie anglers in the spring. Eating places close would be the famous Patti's Restaurant in Grand Rivers (10-15 minutes), Catfish Kitchen (5 minutes), Knoths Barbque (10 minutes).

You can expect the Black Crappie spawn to be pretty much done that week but there should be White Crappie spawning...of course all this depends on water temps.