I could be wrong, but I am sure you will want to remove far more than 10# per year of LMB in a reproducing/maturing pond...I'd remove more like 50+ pounds per acre, per year of 10-14" fish that were under 100% RW. I'd also remove any larger LMB that were <80% RW
As to your question wondering whether to remove 1 larger bass in favor of leaving a few smaller ones, that would accelerate what happens to create overcrowding. You pond has X weight in carrying capacity. Each spawn, X is reached with more, smaller fish, generally speaking. There will always be at least a couple BG and LMB that break out and thrive, but they become the exception, not the rule.
