We fish Reelfoot every April for crappie, last spring got blown off the lake and hardly got to fish. Went back the first week of June once my son was out of school. We fished the trees along the bank on the south end with noodle rods. Caught the biggest bluegill I have ever seen for 4 days. Caught fish all day long every day. Plus there was hardly any boat traffic, pretty much had the place to ourselves. I will be going back now twice a year.