I would start fishing and culling. You haven’t mentioned bluegills. They are the ultimate bass food. I bet, due to proper forage, the bass are stunted and need to be culled. Nothing wrong with the green sunfish. They are probably the only thing the bass have to eat.

My first step would be to cull bass or maybe kill everything and start over. That’s not a step I like but may be the only option. If you stock minnows, they will be immediately eaten. So will small (affordable) bluegills.


It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP