There is a private pond that I know of where the rule is any bass 10" or under has to be kept or thrown on the bank. All bass over 10" have to go back. This pond is teaming with both bass and blue gill (all the blue gill are supposed be harvested, regardless of size). There are some really nice bass in this pond for it's size (around 7 acres), but would this rule eventually lead to all of the bigger fish dieing off and there being only stunted fish?