scampbell,
I don't think you will go wrong producing as many BG YOY as is possible. I am pretty sure it won't be too many and it will make a profound difference in your LMB over the next 18 months or so. Just keep in mind that with growth also come additional forage needs. A good rule of thumb? Whatever forage is consumed this year will be needed next year JUST TO TREAD WATER (assuming no mortality of LMB). In addition to supplementing forage there are a couple of other angles you can employ that ensure you can keep them growing year in and year out. One is culling your LMB while the other is enhancing recruitment of BG in your lake to sizes > 30 mm.
