Hang in there Meadowlark, if your numbers are lower than what you want, do what I did. This weekend, I added 11 really nice bass to my pond...thanks to my Pop. No offense to the fish hatcheries...but I could make a living selling Bass for $10 per lb. I will also have a pond with great HSB/Bass/Catfish/Crappie...it doesn't bother me when others say it won't work, for me "pond management" is super exciting. If you have outside interference (i.e. Trespassers & Comorants) you will need to "outsmart" your problems. The law is a powerful influence, and small surface nets and bullets work well too.
