You are correct about managing LMB in a smaller pond, but... if its your favorite fish, then I'd say go for it. If you want other options, catfish and HSB (hybrid striped bass) do well in smaller bodies of water, readily take to feed and don't easily reproduce unless you add spawning structure. It's what people on here refer to as a "put and take" fishery. You stock the fish, and replenish them as you harvest them.
Once you've hooked into a HSB, you may never care about LMB again.
