Kirk sounds like Bill Cody has a good plan for you.
I will say one thing about moving big BG over from the other pond. I would encourage you to move not only the big ones you are talking about, but also some in the 5-8" range. If BG only live about 6 years and you put all big, mature 9" ones you might be moving them at near the end of their life cycle. You might only get a year or two of spawning from them. Also it is my understanding that large mature fish may have a harder time acclimating to a new environment than younger fish.
So from my perspective (and I may be wrong, listen to guys like Bill Cody over me) I would try to catch and move a variety of fish from 5" on up. Those are all fish large enough to spawn (and large enough so your LMB will not eat them) but then you will have laddered sizes with some that have several years left to grow and spawn.
Edit: Looked at your photos. Beautiful place and nice setup you have!
Last edited by snrub; 06/28/16 10:40 AM.
