The main part of the lake is always sketchy. It never freezes well. It was going well this year until the first snow storm. I think it was doing well again until last week when we got rain. I'm sure it doesn't have anywhere near the ice that the fingers have. That probably keeps most people away, including myself. I did see a few people near the Bear Run launch last weekend but they were pretty close the shore in the bay. If you decide to try going out there, be sure to have a spud bar, ice picks, and tell someone where you're going. I'd hate to see something bad happen out there.