68* is gonna be too warm long term...and on top of that, rainbows easily reach 24"+ and are extremely active. How are you going to provide the space? Not to mention chill that much water?
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Well it just so happens that I'm setting up a stream/pond less water feature in my backyard to keep trout! I can transfer the trout to the pond when it hits like 10".
Like I said, how are you gonna chill that much water? They'll die during the summer in an outdoor pond...
If I catch trout in nj in a pond, than put them in another pond in nj, it's gonna be the same temperature, right?
The pond you're making will heat up much quicker because it will have less water plus it will be much more shallow so there won't be depths where it is cooler from less sunlight
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Depth is a factor, how shaded the pond is, is a factor, diameter is a factor, how much wind agitation on the top is a factor etc... So no
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Brown trout can handle a slighly warm temperatures better than most trout. That's why the brown trout are thriving in degraded trout streams where the rainbow and brooks are unable to survive. Few degrees higher than their preferred temperatures can make a huge difference for their survivability.
