Hey there Teehjaeh57, I really like your suggestion of trying an alternative apex predator like SMB and if I loose control of the BG I can also introduce LMB later as I understand it right? I really would love to have a healthy YP population with good recruitment, the pond, while small, is quite deep so I feel it is good YP habitat.

Snipe, I was only able to afford 250 FHM at the the moment, spawning age. The YP are small at 2" so I they shouldn't target the spawners yet. Hoping the FHM might reproduce enough to still scale over the summer with only 100 YP minnows to contend. If needed I can go get more FHM but I need to find another supplier as Zetts is crazy expensive at $35/200 count.