Bill, depending on the amount of cover in a pond, I think a pond owner can put a significant dent in the recruitment population of YOY LMB if the visibility is 24"-36" and they fish the shallow water in their pond with 2"-3" imitation minnows (crank baits), paddle tails or jerk baits.
Sight fish for small LMB and have no mercy tossing them on the bank. Light line, keep a low profile on the shore and spend 1/2 hr to an hour every other day for a month. I'd bet that a person can whittle down the population pretty good if they are adept at light line fishing.
