[Fish'n what bites]

Hello everyone. My wife and I are going to be moving to TN from Ohio this weekend for a great job I got down in Hendersonville and we are very excited to hit the waters next week during some free time before I start. We'll be living south of Dickson in Hickman County, long drive I drive I know but we are country people and we are used to driving an hour plus for good fishing. We have a 16' deep V with a 9.9hp and for the most part like to drift or troll and target walleye, crappie, and muskie/pike but are looking forward to learning about striper fishing. From what I have seen a lot of the lake in the area aren't like these "Corps" lakes in Ohio. Mostly earth dams and slower currents are what we are used to fed by slower smaller rivers. Some of the lakes I know and interested in down there are concrete high flow with locks and hydro power fed by the Cumberland which I've seen can be a beast in volume and flow in heavy rains. Any tips for newbies to the area? Looking to go to Old Hickory but definitely open to other places. Not looking for secret spots, just want to know what to watch out for, good place to launch, and what areas we may want to try. Thank you for your time and I look forward to being a regular contributor to the forum.