I know trout generally do not survive the summer in southern ponds, however I'm wondering if I might be able to get some to survive in my little pond if the water temps stay cool enough. My pond is 1/8 acre with a max depth of 8.5 ft and is spring fed although the spring all but dries up in the heat of summer. I also run aeration in it and use dark pond dye. I took the temperature of the pond in the middle of th afternoon today when the air temperature was 98 , surface temps were 85 and the temp at the bottom of the deepest part was 70.7. Would rainbows or browns be likely to survive if the temperature in the deep end stays in the 70-72 range in the heat of summer?
