Pond Boss Forums Thread Like Summary - Talapia Stocking Temps

I am located in NE OH and considering stocking some Talapia in my pond this season. We have had a warmer than normal Spring so far and the pond is active, alive and well. I am already seeing some FA bloom and was wondering how soon I can safely stock Talapia without risk of them dying off due to the water temp not being warm enough. I don't know my water temp... I have not measured the water temp yet, but I certainly can take a few measurements to see where it is prior to stocking. The fish farm says they raise them in 75F water so how much of a difference in temp can they tolerate?

My supplier invariably delivers my Tilapia on May 21 +/- 1 day. Is it warm enough some years that they could survive being stocked earlier than that? Yes. Can you guarantee that it will be warm enough every year for Tilapia to live if they were delivered earlier? Probably not in Central Ohio.