I make a trip every year for the last four years and fish Lake Perris, mostly for gills and redear. It certainly is hit and miss there for crappie but in late April of 2013 we found a bunch in one area, had a few 50 + fish days with the biggest 16 inches. Average fish was 12-13 inches, beautiful fish. Dropping the water levels in the lake and now the place we caught them is bone dry. Caught only one 14 incher this year while I was out there. I'll be back out there in 2015 for sure.