Great stuff! Very helpful. I am going to edit my orginal post to clarify my goal is to support "some" 2-3lbs LMB. My expectation was not that my pond could support a population that was predominatly 2-3lbs.
I am intrigued about the HSB so will need to check regs and suppliers. I assume they will help reduce the current small LMB population.
HSB are a great idea. What fighters!
One item to think about re merciless culling of 2/3 acre pond: As you take out most of the aggressive, catchable LMB, those that are left tend not to bite artificial lures. Research shows that tendency is passed on to future generations. Thus, you may want to occasionally stock a few very aggressive LMB, perhaps northern strain, to preserve catchable genetics. Just a thought.
