I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CO-MANAGE A LARGE POND/SMALL LAKE NEAR HOME AND WAS HOPING FOR SOME ADVICE. FIRST OF ALL IT'S GIN CLEAR AND CHOKED WITH COON TAIL ON THE SHALLOW END AND I MEAN CHOKED!! THERE ARE (AT LEAST) DOZENS OF LARGE GRASS CARP THAT DON'T PUT A DENT IN THE GROWTH. I DON'T NECESSARILY WANT THE WEEDS TO GO AWAY ALL TOGETHER, BUT I DON'T WANT THEM TO TAKE OVER LIKE THEY ARE. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE HELPFUL. NEXT, THE POPULATION OF CRAPPIE AND BLUEGILL SEEM TO BE VERY HEALTHY, LOTS OF GOOD SIZE PANFISH TO BE CAUGHT, HOWEVER, IT SEEMS TO BE OVER RUN WITH 10'' LONG LARGE MOUTH. I HAVE CAUGHT A FEW IN THE 3-5 LB RANGE, BUT 90 BASS OUT OF 100 ARE IN THE 8''-12'' RANGE. I KNOW THAT CATCHING TOO MANY FISH (ALBEIT SHORT FISH) IS'NT THE WORST PROBLEM TO HAVE, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO INCREASE THE AVERAGE SIZE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS BUT AM NOT SURE HOW. AS OF NOW THERE IS A 15'' MINIMUM ON KEEPERS WHICH I BELIEVE TO BE PART OF THE PROBLEM. ANY SUGGESTIONS?
THANKS
ADAM