Pat, it depends upon one's goals, and the management strategy employed to try and achieve success. In most of my ponds the goal is large bluegills, which means that limiting recruitment is beneficial...fewer mouths to feed means more food for those that are left. LMB are utilized strictly as a management tool in these ponds, NOT as a goal orientated fish themselves. I consider them sacrificial, actually. If I have an abundance of skinny, stunted, 12" bass I'm happy!
We talk a lot about balance here on the forum... but an unbalanced pond, (as a departure from the "usual" idea of balance), can make for some big fish.
