Dwight �The predator population consists of NP, LMB, BC, YP, and BG. Every fish that we catch no matter the species are fat and healthy looking (there may be a rare exception, but I don�t recall one). Even the small fish have big bellies on them. I believe this means there is an abundance of forage for all species.�

�My thinking is that the pond can handle 400 new predators due to the current forage base being healthy,��

Stick �IMO Dwight just needs another class or two of high end predator to whack his perch and crappie numbers down some. So other than some FHMs on realease of the new fish, I would not worry about adding any other prey until he sees what happens.�

I have seen no indication that there is a problem of �too small of panfish�. I assume the goal is balance and that they are not trying to go unbalanced � trophy panfish.

What is the goal ? I thought it was just to add some bonus SMB and WE. I would not remove all the big NP (just some � 20%) at first. Until the SMB and WE can eat what the NP are eating (volume not size) because to do so only means more oversupply of YP, BG etc.

One thing for sure - an eyes on assessment and clarity of goals would be good prior to doing too much.