dock fishing tips?

hi guys! i’m pretty new to fishing and have only really fished for trout in ponds. i have access to a dock on a lake now, which primarily seems to have bass and catfish. most of my tacklebox is set up for super basic pond trout fishing—power bait, some fake minnows, basic hooks/weights/floats and a really basic rod/reel. i’ve never fished for bass or catfish, but one of my friends caught a catfish off my dock with my rod and powerbait though i haven’t had any luck since then. i’d prefer to go for the bass, but don’t know much about bass fishing or lake fishing in general. i do have access to a boat and canoe as well. i’ve largely been fishing off the dock with the minnows and bigger hooks than i had been using previously for trout. i can access the dock pictured. i’ve mostly tried going out in the evenings. will i need different setups for the dock and for if i go out to bigger water on a boat?

apparently this cove is considered a good spot with local fisherman and it’s not very busy with boats or anything, which is why i feel terrible about not having much luck. i know there’s fish out there. any advice would be appreciated. how would y’all fish at this spot? 🙂