Here is my info...I know the trout producers in western NC take lots of trout to PA as well.
Cecil if we dump trout in waremr water they do poorly but I have been amazed at how high of temps they can tolerate if it slowly gets there in the spring. We sell lots of trout to middle and norht GA and they make it up into June with ease with surface temps at well over 80, sure at thermocline around 70ish. I used to say die at 70 but think some make it to 75 easily.
In my ponnds lost my last one this year around August 10th. Water temp non stratified 79 degrees. I wish I could hold over the heat tolerate guys and breed them.
A 12 inch bass can probably eat an 8 inch trout, fusiform is extremely easy for them to digest. All trout that I know about are feed trained so keep them on feed and feel you lose little to rainbow trout predation. If wanting to grow some large one use aquamax and watch them grow. Easyto get them from 3/4 lb to over 2 lbs in 6 months.
