For best control of small carp one needs a high density or over abundance of small LMB 8"-14". High silt turbidity will strongly reduce success of the other sport fish that rely on a good healthy plankton community consisting of phytoplankton and zooplankton that do not thrive in turbid water.
I was hoping to hold off on the LMB as long as I could just for a different kind of variety. However, you are right and I probably need to just bite the bullet and put more LMB in. I do see an TON of fry and minnows swimming in the shallows. I have caught many minnows and even some YOY green sunfish. So, that is a good sign that at least the greenies are spawning. The pond is 80% surrounded by cattails so there are plenty of places for the fry to hide. I plan on spraying at least some of the cattails to allow more bank fishing.
