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RES get larger than BG in the right conditions and with ample forage, they won't overpopulate, will forage on snails that can introduce parasites to other fish, and are a very cool fish! Only downside is you will not catch them typically with the same frequency of BG they aren't quite as aggressive and population will likely be smaller. If you are not stocking LMB in your fishery you don't really have much of a choice for panfish species. Experts can chime in about Longear or other Sunfish species which may fit the panfish in a pond without LMB niche, but I know nothing about those other species or their roles in a fishery.