I’m not sure about removing big BG there are not that many. Only Catch 2 in an afternoon with 2 guys using worms. I did catch a few on a rattle trap the other day. Maybe I just need bigger bait.
Yes on cover. I have a dozen brush piles and the weeds will be thick here in a month. I probably need a dozen more brush piles though. (Easy work I own a Tree Service and large equipment). Maybe I should just add shiners once the weed get thick and hope the reproduce to get my fish through this year and try to raise a monster crop of BG for next.

A pond is like you job only way more important.
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