I'm also in northern Indiana and you will have a complete mortality of the coppernose this far north once pond temps drop in the fall and winter. It would be a waste of time and money. In fact, I would be even leary of getting southern regular bluegills up here as you may find they will not be as adaptable as the natives.

As far as F1's someone else will have to answer that. I do know Floridas will not make it up here either.

I have a friend that raises fish in PA and he has found different levels of adaptability in even northern strain largemouths depending on how far south he gets them.

If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.