Sounds like what I am dealing with at my 4.5 acre pond. 9 out of 10 bass I catch are between 10 and 14 inches long and all below 100% RW. A fish smaller than 10 inches is more common than a bass bigger than 16" in my pond. I can count on my hands the "quality" bass I've caught in the pond. One of my main problems is there is too much aquatic vegetation.
As far as frying bass. I like to fry the fillets whole. I rub mine in yellow mustard before I batter them with the seasoned cornmeal.
