More evidence. These are the Fishing Forecast for some small lakes. Any small lake should be rated good or excellent as anybody who fishes ponds or small lakes knows.

Briggs Lake 18 acres
Largemouth bassFair/ GoodNumerous 11-13 inch fish; better than average numbers of larger fish (18-inch+) available
Clear Creek Lake 40 acres
Largemouth bassFairLake receives heavy pressure reducing the overall numbers of bass, but a few in the 20-25 inch range have been sampled.
Kingfisher Lake 36 acres
Largemouth bassPoor/FairPopulation dominated by sub-legal fish. A late-summer oxygen depletion killed several of the larger bass, but some 12-13 inch fish still present.
Lake Reba 76 acres
Largemouth bassFairMost bass are smaller than the 15-inch minimum size limit. Larger bass generally are in areas of the lake that need to be reached by boat. Several bass over 19 inches have been sampled. In the fall of 2008 several hundred 5-inch largemouth bass were stocked to offset a poor spawn and to try and thin the abundant sunfish population. Note: 15-inch minimum size limit.
Marion County Lake 36 acres
Largemouth bassFairGood numbers of 10-14 inch fish with an average number of 15-inch and larger fish
Pennyrile Lake 47 acres
Largemouth bassFairA quiet and scenic lake with high numbers of bass 12 inches and smaller. It is a great place to take kids fishing! Note: bass are protected between 12-15 inches.
Rebel Trace Lake 19 acres
Largemouth bassFairLake receives heavy pressure therefore fewer numbers of bass are caught. Though limited, fish up to 19 inches can be found. Fish woody structure and weed beds.
Smokey Valley 36 acres
Largemouth bassFairMost fish appear to be less than 12 inches in size in spite of the minimum size limit. As a result, the minimum size limit on bass will be removed in 2009 in an effort to restore the population. There will still be a 6 fish creel limit. Improvements can only be made if anglers remove some of the small fish.
Three springs lake 36 acres
Largemouth bassFairNumerous fish available; few fish larger than 15 inches, but some trophies (20-inch+) are present

Small lakes should be the lakes in the state instead they are some of the worst. Some small lakes are still good especially ones with vegetation but for the most part I think they are mismanaged. Anybody who has ever fished a private small lake or one thats mangaged right knows how good they can be.