Billy,
The guys above giving advice about the actual goals is clearly the most important advice.
Once you know the goals, then you need to know what the lakes actually contain for predator fish, forage fish, and non-fish forage. Is there enough money in the budget for performing electro-shock surveys? There are multiple experts on the forum that can give excellent recommendations on how to reach the goals for the lakes, once they know the current populations.
If there is not a budget for surveys, is most of the fishing done by "regulars"? If so, a plan for them to document their catch records (species, length, and weight) would also give you valuable information to work towards your goals.
Are the lakes all readily interconnected, or can one or two be isolated from the others and also from creeks, flooded rivers etc.? If so, you might be better off intensively managing just one of the lakes and trying to hit your goals there.
Unless there is very heavy fishing pressure, one good 20 acre lake might be enough for all of the residents that fish.
One last item might be to send out a notice for "No Bucket Stocking". Lots of people think introducing some fish they think are beneficial will make the lakes better. All it does is make the management plan that much more difficult to execute if the fish create a breeding population.
Good luck on your big project! Sounds like you have a lot of potential upside.
