I'd like some informed opinions of those of you that make a living moving fish etc.

I'd like to seine my smallmouth producton pond and bring the fingerlings inside into my two RAS tanks for more control, a good count, and optimum growing conditions.

The problem is due to the lingering all time record heat wave with highs around 100 F. daily, the pond water is in 80's to probably 90 or so from top to bottom.

I'm thinking if I wait until highs are only in the 80's later next week and ran well water into the pond and slowly dropped the water temps it would be safer to move the fish? I just don't want to move fish in excessively warm water and have bacterial issues.

Thoughts?

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