Chad .... if you haven't already, you might want to give this a thorough read thru : http://www.kdfwr.state.ky.us/navigat...vPath=C101C552 (all three sections).

I used to go the third week in April, many moons ago ... but mostly fished buck brush on Barkley. With the change in Crappie population numbers, to a greater % of Black Crappie, you'd probably do better planning on going sometime between late March and mid April. That tagging study article should also help with timing ... just keep up with the water level, temps, weather forcast, and fishing reports.

.. luck2ya ... cp