@Bill Cody, you also said:

"One more thing about a clear water 7ft of clarity pond. It will grow trout longer without aeration than a cloudy green water pond because oxygen is produced in deep cool water."

Before I start introducing bass and perch next year, I would like to give RBT a try this fall and see how long into next summer they may survive. Do you recommend aeration no matter what, or would the trout prefer more stratified water with a deep water refuge?

My pond, currently not aerated, has a temp profile like this:

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