We purchased some property with a ~7 acre pond this past year. It looks like we have gizzard shad. I haven't chased them down with the cast net yet, but assuming I'm correct, are they going to be a problem? If so, what are the control options if any?

We're hoping to manage the pond a bit LMB heavy to maintain good BG size structure (looks good now), and there are a few skinny black crappie in the pond (85%-90% RW). We have no idea of the history of the pond other than it's a former limestone quarry.

Thanks for your thoughts,
Dale

They've gone to plaid.
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