If you put some spawning habitat in there for the Smallies, they will spawn and reproduce. No worries. A client had some excavator buckets of 2"-3" river rock spread in 5-6 areas around one of the ponds, and while it isn't the best habitat, the SMB are reproducing in that pond.
Talk to TJ. He can set you on the correct path. If you want SMB and haven't stocked the BG yet, don't stock the BG. I think you can accomplish a lot by having the proper habitat and cover in the pond for the forage fish (YP included) and have SMB/HSB.
If you talk to the guy that said SMB wouldn't reproduce, ask him why they won't reproduce and ask for specifics.
