Theo Gallus,
Thank you very much for your comments!
I am now much more actively considering managing the pond to remove the undesired species.
I would like to have the Small Mouth Bass in the pond, though I don’t know that this is the kind of environment in which they would do very well.
You are correct in that the Northern Pike are the least desirable species to have in the pond. I like catching a big Northern Pike as well as most. I just know that they eat the “good fish” like fish garbage disposals. The juvenile ones will drive you crazy when fishing as they will try to eat most any lure or bait. One of my fishing friends coined the term “slime dart” and that is what we call the under 5 pounders.
As you have suggested, I plan on researching; "Evaluating and adjusting fish populations" and "Corrective stocking".
Thanks again, you have been very helpful!
Dwight
