I don't know what the water temp is, have no way of checking it. I figured I was safe since TX Parks has started stocking them in community ponds. Water was not muddy from the rains. My LMB, CC and BG seem to be doing fine. Less are feeding but I figure thats typical for the season?. I tried checking the water with a pool water tester today. Alkalinity was zero, hardness 100 and PH did not match any of the colors on the chart.
A few days before, we did have some strong winds and ended up with ALOT of pine needles in the water. Not sure if that has anything to do with the water quality.