I'm not going to get "too scientific" here because there are other variables that could demand a different answer..
I believe you could safely pull many more bass but pulling BG would be dependent on what their average size is compared to the largest of the BG and also the density and size structure.
Large masses of BG can potentially inhibit LMB reproduction so in this case it's likely you have bass that are much older than they should be at "X" length. 75% WR proves that.
I would leave decent numbers of the largest BG, get bass removed of any size that is less than 90% WR without removing them all-SLOWLY-not all in 1 week, then I would concentrate on some of the most abundant ave sized BG and take "some" of those.
It may take up to a year to see the changes occur so have patience in the process.
EDIT: I would change my WR to 85% or less.. Post spawn and summer stress can pull them down some, 85-90% may not be all that bad.
Others may have a different approach here.
Last edited by Snipe; 06/19/23 01:53 PM.
