Thanks Ewest for the links
The pond was built in 2006 and stocked with bream in the Fall of 2006. Fathead minnows were added in March of 2007 then 300 Northern Bass were added in May 2007 followed by 300 Florida Bass in June of 2007. We added Threadfin shad in the Spring of 2008 and they disappeared after the first year. Our first mistake was guessing our lake was between 7-8 acres and overstocked the bass, the lake is 5 acres. The lake was built in a deep valley in the woods, in 2008 the lake was covered in moss. My best guess is because of there being too many bass in the pond in the first place and the moss giving the new bass plenty of places to hide, our lake was overcrowded after the first spawn. The bass stated looking thin after that year. We staretd removing bass in 2010 haven't stopped yet. We have kept all bass under 14" since. The little ( 2" to 5" )bream started showing back up last year. We have fished twice this year and 1/3 of the bass we have caught are 90%-100% of weight. I know the fish are doing well but we really want to provide them with all the forage they need to be as big as possible. Thanks for all the info and advice, very much appreciated.