I am almost certain that my LMB population is too large. Smaller bass seem to have fat bellys and the longer they get, the skinnier they look.
The pond was stocked in 1991 and I've kept less than 200 fish total since then. Normally catch 10-12 bass on evey trip. Don't really fish for bluegill, but when I throw floating fish food I see a couple of dozen BIG BG.
Had a survey done 2 years ago by DNR and they thought the pond was close to balanced, but suggested I take 25-50 lbs per acre per year out of the pond. I most likely haven't taken 50lbs in 10 years combined.
Any idea how I might evaluate the bass length Vs weight?
