I have found that over the years it has gotten a little harder to get bass from the main lake. I was lucky enough to get an 17lb monster 2 years ago but it was one of those perfect days, right place right time things. Other than that the bite is really tough, they just roam arround. I have only done any good in the spring and other than that one year, the bass fishing is a challange. The back ponds would produce better numbers but that area is closed to fishing now.