Bill, would SMB thrive during a Savannah summer in a 1/3 acre pond?
I think yes. SMB are more tolerant of warm water than most of the literature indicates. Big problem for those in the south is locating smallmouth stockers. Give SMB good DO and they will tolerate well warm water. Be aware that as temperatures rise DO tends to be less when water is considered DO saturated thus there is more potential for DO losses. This could be why SMB have trouble surviving in southern waters - lower water quality not high temperatures.
