How about some help on this one northern guys?

This is a real balancing act and all without a pond survey (view of current status). It seems to me that the danger of BG overpopulation (with 2 year classes at least of BG and no predators) is bigger than the risk of using some non hatchery YP or SMB in the 4-6in size this fall assuming your water stays or improves. Its a guess on the #s because we don't know the BG density (have or will the adult BG spawn this year).

There are studies that provide in a new pond which is stocked that carrying capacity will occur in about 2 years all other things being equal in the south. I would not want to have the BG to far out in front of the predators. Lets see what others say.