I think as others have said, that fishing pressure in general is what makes fishing tougher on certain lakes. The thing is it will go in cycles. Maybe for a few years one lake will be hot, and everyone piles onto the lake for both pleasure and tourneys. Once the pressure gets to it, it cools off and people stop going there. In the meantime the lakes they forgot about during that period haven't received much pressure, and are becoming hot themselves. Thus begins the cycle all over again.

I'd be willing to bet it will still take over 60 lbs to win the Elite Series event coming up on KY Lake. And as long as those 20+ lb bags keep coming to the scales, I'd say the fishing is just fine!