I agree. I just started fishing Malone this year. Haven't lived in the area long and wanted a close place to fish. When I first started it was tough to figure the lake out, not that I have figured it out now but have a better understanding. If you want to catch little fish then bang the bank, but for quality fish back off anf fish deeper. My partenr and I won the Tues. night tourney last night with a 6.29. I've seen some good fish weighed this year and know they are in there it just takes patience.