In all the years I fished lake cumberland I never found a natural weed bed, the drw down levels are too drastic for vegatation habitation[imo]. And while I fished for blue gills, Ican't ever recall catching a redear.Cumberland is a true high land resevor, barkely isn't. There are many who claim that cumberald is a good crappie lake, but furtest east I went was a few mile east of a major creek[forgot the name but its the longest one on the south side of the lake.]