Thanks for sharing the info... I think your reluctance to purchase forage fish is well founded. FHM and GSH are in my opinion not going to help the problem. They will be a quick snack, particularly the FHM...
I would do the other advice, remove every single WC and really focus on doing that. To me, they are truly your biggest issue. I would also work on removing large numbers of bass. All sizes, not just middle sized ones. As you start this process I would measure WR of all fish caught to include the crappies. In all likelihood, you will never completely remove all your WC, but you maybe be able to knock their numbers back enough to reach your goals. This is going to take a lot of work... So much work, I would strongly look into a complete pond renovation via draining and or retenone applications. The overgrown CC are also an issue, but not nearly so much an issue as the WC and LMB. Keep as many of them as you can as well.
The FHM and GSH recommendation is simply a money making ploy from Jones in my opinion. Now as you begin to knock the WC and LMB numbers back, you can consider stocking BG in the 5"+ range. I would also look into a feeding program for your BG as well. However, from the sounds of it, you do have a reasonable number of adult BG, who should be producing enough young to feed your bass, if you knock the numbers of LMB and WC back. So additional BG stocking may not be needed. This is particularly the case if you are leaning more towards a balanced fishery and not one where larger LMB are desired and when I say larger I mean 6+ pound LMB.
The size structure of your YP seems to be pretty good, particularly for fish relying on natural food sources which are not pellet trained.
