KY dam area

Coming down with my wife on Friday evening for a couple days. I've never been this late in the year, I usually come down first week in April but due to work couldn't get away until now.
I've never fished up at this end of the lake either always stayed at Moors or big bear and went down lake.
I want my wife to catch some fish being her first trip to KY so any advice would be greatly appreciated on fishing this end of the lake.
We will be fishing for crappie and shrllcrackers.
Thanks in advance.
This site has helped me out alot over the years.