Critter,
work on those smaller/thinner bass. throw back fish that look good. If you can weigh fish for relative weight that will help. harvest 20-25 pounds of bass per acre for this year. In fertilized ponds I remove 20 pounds of bass every year. In unfertilized ponds cut back to around 10 pounds. this is just general advice, let your relative weights determine your harvest.
Based on my experience I have seen catch rates stay the same or sometimes even go up with bass harvest. I think its becasue bass are getting the food they need and are willing to expend more energy.
keep culling 'em, you wont be sorry
