So we were at El Dorado this past yesterday, sitting on the bank just a bit east of the dam on the south bank (we picked that spot to help shield the wicked wind we had this weekend from the south). After having NO luck with catfish (fished for about 7-8 hours), we decided to drive through the park. We are very unfamiliar with it, so we thought we'd just "explore" a little bit. We went to the entrance off of 177 and as we were checking out the camp sites, in the water north of the first loop of sites, I saw a ton of trees sticking up out of the water - near the end of the middle channel. It looked kinda promising, so I dug out a small white jig, redid my line, and casted it from the bank. Caught a 11" or so wiper, obviously too small to keep, but I was really after some crappie (my line was already heavy - 15lb test for catfish - so I could have easily missed a few bites...). Sorry to ramble - my question is about the submerged trees all through there. They just look like a great spot for crappie (once I get my little jon boat fixed, that is) - any thoughts?