I just took the surface temperature and it was 61 at the spot where I've been feeding. So that must be it. I know of other people who live around here who have gotten their CCs to take floating feed all through the winter. Though not nearly as vigorously of course, and they started them feeding in warm weather. I'll keep trying and see what happens.
The pond will be 1/2 acre when it's full. It's still filling and is maybe 60-70% that size right now. It's been filling up pretty quickly though. By early next year I think it will be full.
I didn't see any albino cats.
1 3/4 acre, 1/2 acre, and 1/10 acre ponds in NE Smith County, East Texas.
