Welcome to finally posting on Pond Boss!!

I'm just guessing, but if you've got a carp problem, it's the adult carp that are more of the problem, and the LMB won't handle those.

However, the LMB may be a critical part of the whole process by keeping the juvenile carp down.

Norther Pike or Muskie might help also.

Let's see what others say.

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."