Yep, the PMTT usually brings in a hundred or so fishers, but you can work around them. Think about launching at Bangor or Poppin Rock and fishing the Licking River. Just be sure to go slow and stay in the channel, lots of stumps to take out your prop if you don't, but the bassin is usually pretty good up there.
It's a big lake, so don't let the extra traffic scare you off. We'll be fishing down there this weekend for the first time this year, so send me a PM or e-mail next week if you want any details. m