Thanks for the compliments O.S.
I'll bet you can raise YP in your pond. Even if you can't it isn't terribly expensive to find out. Right now my YP are thriving in water temps that are 74.5 at the surface and 66.5 in the deepest part of the pond. Last year I left a few in one of my unaerated ponds where the water got into the mid-eighties for temperature and I didn't start losing fish until August 1. I wasn't adding any cool water, so it was the ultimate test of YP durability.
I will definitely keep you informed as to my water temperatures throughout the summer and the health of the patients.
Yellow perch are agressive pellet eaters that are fun to observe, beautiful, willing biters...and taste delicious. Definitely worth the try.
