One thing to remember is Little Grassy, Devil's Kitchen and Cedar Lake have 10 horse power motor limit's so you will not be able to use your 25 horse motor on them. I would suggest Kinkaid Lake or Crab Orchard Lake. The crappie are biting pretty good at Crab Orchard. Cedar Lake is the prettiest lake in So. Illinois with some monster Striper's but it has the 10 horse limit and they do check motor's. Good luck.