Mike, I wonder if flatheads might be doable in specialized situations, such as a LMB overpopulated BOW with stunted fish. Assuming the flatheads aren't able to reproduce, maybe introducing a few would be more help than hindrance. Especially if, as the situation improves, you then take out the flatheads.
Before my pond croaked in 2012 it was loaded with stunted BG and BH. Just for grins I tossed in a 5lb flathead that I caught on the Osage River.
That fish would have gone 30+ by the time the pond croaked 5 years later. It didn't seem to dent the bullhead population much,
but the BG went from way too many 4"-5" size to lesser numbers but still plenty of 9"-10" size in just a couple years.
I don't think I'd want a flathead in a pond that was healthy.
