I am planning to build a 5 acre pond this year. I would like to try yellow perch, walleye, smallmouth bass, and a few others. I don't know if my summer temperatures will allow. The pond will be partially shaded and 18 feet deep at the deepest. If I aerate at the deepest point during the warm months and only when the air temp is lower than the water temp, would that keep the water temp low enough to sustain these species in my area? I am located about 30 miles north of Louisville Kentucky. Also would it be better to dig it deeper?
