Hi Folks,
With my wife and me looking at land on which we will build a few large ponds/lakes (5-10 acres), we realized that we have not been able to locate a source of water temperatures, even for the major lakes in the southern Appalachians, let alone what water temperatures we can expect in ponds.
For a bit of parameters, we will likely be pretty high up (3,000ft or above), and will dig our ponds pretty deep and feed them with spring water, as well as lay down a heavy layer of different sizes of stones to make it more suitable to the species we want.
What I'm hoping is to hear from some folks who live in the Appalachians (we will be high up in western North Carolina) as to what water temperature range they are getting throughout the year. Minimum temperatures aren't really important, as I know they would bottom out at 32, and any pond up there will be too cold for threadfin shad as a forage species. However, the highest temperature they get in the summer is what I am wondering, so we can plan the right kind of fish. I even have the mad scientist idea of getting Arctic Char going, and they need it COLD!
