Not an expert by any means, but I'll talk with ya. You say there are plenty of schools that you see throughout the lake. Anyway you can drop a net and catch a nice number that way? As far as what to do with the bass you catch, I think I'd ask around and see if anyone has a pond that needs some bass in the size range you described. Or possibly you could contact a local fish farm (maybe?) and see if they would like them. Or at least they may be able to help you decide what to do with them. As far as targeting BG to get a more accurate assessment of their population, I think it's a great idea. And pictures of the fish you catch, both species, will be good for the experts in this forum to take a look at.