I think you've chosen a tough row to hoe, RAH. Trophy LMB (especially in numbers that allow repeat catchability), plentiful keeper BG ( suppose that might depend upon the definition of keeper), all in a one acre pond is tough. Back to that knife edge balancing act again in my opinion. The pond will tend to favor one or the other....trophy LMB might equal tons of stunted, reproducing bluegills, while larger bluegills scenario may involve hordes of smaller, skinny bass cruising the shallows.

Not saying it can't be done, just that it will probably epitomize the constant "hands-on" management style we often discuss here on the forum.


"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"

If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.