Jason, you never answered my question about your water temps in winter. In regards to fish, the nomenclature that is given to the season has no meaning to them, but photoperiod and water temp, along with water quality does.

I'll ask again, during the winter, as in the last week of February 2015, what is your water temperature?

With you being in La and me being in Indiana, "winter" means two totally different things. If I wanted to feed my fish, I would have to cut through 10" of ice to feed them. You don't have that issue. That's where water temperature comes into play.

That's why I am asking about water temperature. What is yours?

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