Originally Posted by Dave Davidson1
My first thought is that, if bass are your goal, don’t cull bluegills. They have a symbiotic relationship with bass. Only bluegills can spawn enough to feed bass and only bass can control bluegill numbers.

Dave, this was also my thought. The fish in this pond haven't been messed with on over 15 years, why would I start now? My friend convinced me to do a bunch of reading. Here's just one article that supports his recommendation. My pond is definitely on the second row.

https://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/private-pond-management/table5/


Lots to learn. ~4200sqft pond LMB BG.