Resetting (draining/nuking) the pond does not appeal to me at this point although it would make sense if I was in a hurry to achieve pond greatness.
So, the question is...
Can I Can add enough panfish (HBG, BG, & GSF) be added to recover from a lack of forage, make feeding time more frenzy-like, & pump up catch rates over the next year or so (given a certain reduction in HSB in the pond)?
Absolutely !