To answer your first question on how to remove LMB - Fish with 1/32 oz jig and piece of crawler and start culling LMB. They should start biting this week. You can transfer the LMB to another pond, or tank them to sell them to a buddy. 8-10" LMB could sell for 3-4 bucks each, but set up a buyer first.

Second part - If you want a big BG pond, you need heavy population of LMB, and a lighter population of BG. You already have heavy stockings of each for a .75 acre pond. Jay I'm not convinced you need to do anything now, but sit back and see how things progress this Spring and Summer. Remember, you fish will tell you the story of what you need to do in terms of corrective pond/fishery management strategy. If you want high catch rates of small LMB and big BG, these numbers might get you there - I'm not convinced you have to remove anything.

If you want a balanced pond I'd remove probably 100 to 150 LMB and leave the ones in the best body condition. I think ideal LMB and BG stocking for a .75 ac pond would be 500-750 BG and 50 LMB.

Think hard about what you want this pond to be. Letting it go a while and showing you what needs to be done is an option I think you should consider.

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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