Smile nicely, get a firm grip on your checkbook and back carefully toward the door. Whatever you do, don't turn your back to them. They are looking at you with carnal knowledge on their mind.
The norm that I have always heard is 100 lbs. of predators per acre. Of course, thats a norm. That also should include large bluegill that eat fry while they are making new ones. You also have a bunch of catfish that you will probably never eliminate. Your question was about BIG bass. Since you can't really stop bass from spawning and really can't clean out all of the small ones, it becomes a balancing act combined with intense management. The combination of HSB and LMB is intriguing since they actually do inhabit different areas. However, you can still have a biomass problem that can bring everything to their knees. Bill and others here have said a mouthful. Clean out all of the cats you can and get some appropriate # of bass and get ready to work hard.
