Sorry I could not help out on the big females, sounds like you caught several fish though. I guess they must still be out in the river or deep in the oxbows.
I believe in a week or so the females should ready.
Come back up sometime, they are more lakes close by.
We're catching alot up on Dierks Lake right now, but they're mostly males and small females.
Going to DeQueen Lake tomorrow, it's known for larger crappie than Dierks.
The crappie move up on the rocky humps are pretty easy to catch if you time it right.