Last couple years I've been fishing these ponds for trout. Decent action on the stockies, haven't seen any holdovers. Baldpate gets a fall stocking which is a nice diversion in October. However, every time I've tried to catch a bass in either of these ponds, I've struck out. Seems really weird to me, as I've tried pretty hard with a bunch of proven baits/tactics, and only have caught a few pickerel and panfish. Habitat looks fantastic in both ponds with great shoreline vegetation and blowdowns, deeper holes, sandy beach areas for spawning, etc.
Anyone have any *general* success with largemouth bass in either of these two? I can go elsewhere for bass action but it just confounds me why these ponds aren't more productive. I must be missing something.