I'm not sure you have a bass problem. You say it has never been fished and you can expect the bite to slow down as the fish wise up. And, they do wise up.

The action I would take is to log every fish I catch along with their length and weight. If you are correct about 2-3 pounds and 12 to 16 inches, the bass are doing nicely.

I would also try to identify the types of sunfish and fry that you have. Have you caught any spawning size sunfish? Post some pics here and they can be identified.

I would not start eliminating fish until I had analyzed the whole picture. Of course, I don't think it would hurt to drop some of them in hot grease.

It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa