Not sure if this posted twice, newbie to posting on this site...

A few quick thoughts if you have never been. (I am from St. Louis and learned the hard way)
1. No alcohol on the lake at all. They will check your boat on the boat ramp
2. Cabins at Sardis have lake views, but it is a steep, muddy walk to get to the water from there. And if you do, its not water you would want to fish from the bank at night from. Very shallow
3. Bring a long extension cord to charge your batteries, 100' or better. There is no trailer parking at the cabins so you will need to back your trailer in and unhook from your truck before parking your truck. (If it is busy. If not busy, parallel park and eat up 5-6 spots.)
4. There is no power in the parking lot so you will need to run your extension cord from your cabin to the parking lot.
5. Be prepared to spider rig. My first time there I was only drift fishing like I normally do at KY Lake. We caught 2 fish but our buddies that were spider rigging all limited out. The lake is like a big bathtub with a couple creeks running through it. Not a lot of structure unless you get very shallow, and then you have to worry about stumps.

Despite the nuances, if the fishing is on you will find none better. 16 and 17 inch fish are common.