Back to the original question... ASSUMING they are gizzard shad how do I move forward? I spent the summer removing bass (goal of 20lbs/acre). If I have gizzard shad would that have unintended consequences? Would it give shad the opportunity to over populate and end up dominating the biomass of the pond? Or am I still on the right track going forward with a yearly goal of removing bass?

19 acre watershed pond
LMB, BC/WC, Bluegill, Crawfish, GShiners