What you said is true, I had my boat the past 3 years near the reefs and my friends did better in the far west basin and many came this way from the reef complex. This year I moved my Boat back to Meinke West Marina and fished the Bay-channel to Wards and had a great year . Some friends stayed east and had a below average year every time I went with them we struggled and when they came with me we limited.... . Next year will stay far west basin. the walleye jig bite does well in the bay also. The fishing will probably be better east! LOL! Fishing I Guess.