Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations stunted large mouth bass

Rbuck,
My recommendation would be to start by taking baby steps. You can't turn a mismanaged pond around over night. So I would try the following.
1) Pull out no more than 25 bass this year. Ideally, throwing back anything over 12 inches if there are any.
2) Stock 20#'s of fathead minnow and 10# golden shiners. Do this twice a year for the next two years.
3) Harvest all crappies you catch this year.
4) In the future you can stock a few Hybrid Striped bass 10-15 to control your crappie population. The HSB should not be stocked until 2 years from now.
IF they are stocked they will only compete with your bass for food which is non-existant.
5) Lastly, stock 150 4-6" Bluegills, these guys will help with your forage base.