In the south they are concerned with super heating the entire BOW. Kind of the opposite of northern ponds being concerned with super cooling the BOW with winter time aeration.
The idea behind having some cool water left on the bottom is the fish will use the thermocline as a cool water refuge. That's my thinking Shrub. And with my pond being as small as it is, superheating would be very easy to do when the surface (without aeration) has reached 98 degrees. Summer aeration at night and winter during the day should help maintain a relatively stable water temp....in my thinking anyway.
Last edited by Mike Whatley; 08/10/18 04:35 AM.
.10 surface acre pond, 10.5 foot deep. SW LA. The epitome of a mutt pond. BG, LMB, GSF, RES, BH, Warmouth, Longear Sunfish, Gambusia,Mud Minnows, Crappie, and now shiners!!...I subscribe!!
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