Driving from Enid, Kaw is really the closest decent crappie lake but it seems that most times I've tried to go there were bad storms and when it wasn't storming the water was muddy, high and rising. Now that it's flooding again I've decided that I need to figure out a couple of backup plans. Canton is out, the drought has done major damage to the crappie population. Sooner is terrible. I've done ok at Carl Blackwell in the past but mostly small fish. Never been to Skiatook and I hear it's a pretty lake but small fish. Keystone, I have no idea but reports in the past talk about mostly small fish. All of those lakes are within 2 hours. If I want to go farther of course there is Oologah, but that's starting to get into the "make an entire day of it" stuff and leaving super early to beat the heat. 3+ gets me to Ft Gibson etc. but again, to far to make regular trips.
So any thoughts on any of the lakes I've listed? Any others that would be in my range? I haven't caught a slab since last year and I REEEEALLY need some therapy right now.