This is prob. too late to help you, but I went today with a good crappie fisherman today, and we didn't do any good. Fished around the docks, came home with 5 crappie--one nice one. He said he went earlier in the week and did really well. First time I'd been to 'Shoe in a while. The water is 'normal', and no problem launching. There's so much flooded willow around the side of the lake that next year's spawn should be awesome--provided the water stays up.