While dreaming over my master plan for my dream pond I have narrowed down my choices of big bass forage to gizzard shad. I have done so based on the fact that 1. They should be able to become established and 2.Your BOLD statement about them has me slathering at the mouth at the thought of really big bass in MY pond. My questions for you are these: 1. Will a 1 acre pond really support gizzards provided it has a good fert program in place or will the pond need to be larger and if so about what size makes a difference? 2. Will yearly surveys to pull out the overgrown shad (taking up valuable biomass) be enough to keep them controlled provided there are plenty (25% of bass in pond) of 5+lb'ers and larger in the lake? and finally 3. What do they eat during the winter months when the plankton bloom is gone? Would appreciate your feedback.