I think the creeks on the cannelton pool are better. Big and little blue, oil, yellow banks, clover, tar and deer are all good. A hard falling river will mess it up. Focus on channel stumps and bays. I mostly vertical jig or cast a jig under a float. The best part is they are always shallow. Some creeks have large flats with a defined channel; these are especially good. When I don't have time to drive down there I hit some bays on the mcalpine close to home. Good luck. There's a pretty good kentucky afield video on YouTube about river crappie fishing