Pond Boss Forums MANAGING AN EXISTING POND Evaluating and adjusting fish populations Predators for BG control in a small southern pond

LMB will work in a 1/3 ac pond. You will not grow trophy bass but they would get bigger than SMB. With the right management you could see LMB at a couple 4 lb, a few 3 lb, several 1.5 to 3 lb and a some 6"-13". This equates to around 35-38 lb of bass in a fertile pond; a doable thing in 1/3 ac. Using LMB or any predator in smaller ponds is all about the goals and proper population management with good forage diversity and numbers.

A strong density of HSB with several SMB would be an interesting predator force to use to control BG. Few have done it, so if you try it keep us advised as to your progress. Worst case it does not work well enough to meet your goals. Then just establish LMB and they will after several years rein supreme to control BG.