Nate - see prior posts - 10 acres - nearly stunted BG and 45% GShad and 5% LMB as measured by fisheries scientist by electroshock. "DNR says kill all the fish, fish survey people say stock more bass, fish farm guy said get pike..."

As they indicated , you need to deal with the GShad. In a normal pond IMO GShad should not be viewed as just another forage fish because of their ability to take over large %s of carrying capacity and suppress both growth and reproduction of other fish species. There is a reason you only have 5% LMB and near stunted BG. My guess is suppression of LMB spawning by GShad and BG and predation on LMB yoy by small BG. BG are starving due to competition with GShad and not enough predation by low #s of LMB.

IMO a combination of the advice of the FS and hatchery guy is the best advice. Add large LMB and T. Muskie at least until the average size of GShad is 4 to 5 inches and you have good populations of healthy predators and adequate #s of all sizes of BG.