19 acre pond. Ultimately we want to catch heavy bass.

We've caught some 7-8 pound channel cats, never a small one. I suspect they are not reproducing but to be honest we don't fish for channels much so maybe they are reproducing and I just don't have examples. We do catch a couple of bullheads every year but not a lot.

My question is; how important are channel cats? Should I restock some or just let them go and eventually die out?

I'm currently culling every small bass, any sized crappie, and green sunfish I catch. I will admit that I'm probably not making a dent on a BOW this size though.

Thoughts?