With the goals to use other predatory fish to eat the carp, adding other fish that might take their place feeding those predatory fish detract from the goal.
2nd choice would be Bluegills.
Least impact on your goals for the large pond after Golden Shiners.
If the seine has a large enough mesh to NOT catch the FHM, it would be a perfect scenario. Only seine out the larger fish to transfer, leaving the forage fish in the small pond.
You'd only need to stock 2-3 pairs of BG in the small pond. For GSH, a couple pounds.
To access the other pond during the crop season, what would reparation cost to cut in a track wide enough for an ATV and a small trailer? Or would the $$ be better spent just buying fish?
