I have two ponds about 3/4 and 1 acre. In my main pond I have LMB,BG, and CC. I also have about 12 10-13” SMB which initially stocked as a bonus fish last year. The more I think about it the more I’d like to try to give the SMB a chance to do their thing. Have any of you had success removing enough LMB with hook and line to tip the scales in favor of the SMB? Can a season of relentless LMB fishing get rid of all or nearly all of them? The pond is full of shale and some gravel which just seems so well suited for the SMB. I may add perch as additional forage fish too. Any help appreciated.