Lake Full of Trees , what to look for ?

[CMorg]

I have a lake near here that is just full of tree's. I mean full. What do you look for in this situation ? There are nice fish caught there , but most fish are 12"ers. You know there has to be someplace other than trees the bigger fish gravitate twords. It is also full of grass , hydrilla and snot grass , and lined with lilly pads. Sounds great huh ? Its actually too much to take in. Last year I noticed huge red ear fish had beds in the thick grass mats , under them actually. The lake is 1600 acres and has a 10hp limit , therefore limiting me to a much smaller section of the lake. There is a tree lined creek in the cove , and fellen trees along the bank , and a few in the water. Again , grass chokes out the shallows and the pads line the bank. There is also 2 bever huts in there , but I have never cought a fish off one of them. The other huts in the lake usually hold at least one keeper.