I have a 5 acre pond. Avg. depth 18ft. up to 24 ft. deep. Rocky in shallow areas, weed bed in deeper areas. 31 years old, surrounded by trees. I have LMB, Bluegill, Crappie, Catfish and one walleye. Over the past several years the size and amount of the LMB and bluegills has diminished. About 6 or 7 years ago I put some crappie in the pond. Some of them are huge now. It is usually catch and release. Now and then I will catch a nice Bass, but not often. Tried to be brief here to get started on increasing the size of the bass again. Thanks in advance for any input. As on another site, don't be concerned about calling me a moron, idiot, cretin, etc. LOL