Welcome back and thanks for the update.

) Is it too early in the year, or the wrong time of year (near the spawn) to make judgements about bass populations?

That should not make a big difference if you covered the lake fishing and viewing.


2) Considering we added the LMB about 5 years ago, how long would you say it will be before a lake this size reaches a new equalibrium?

Lakes are always changing. If you mean reaching carrying capacity I bet it is there and has been for a year or more.


3) Are we worrying too much about it?

I don't think so. I would worry that the NP and LMB will over time take over and the SMB population decline.