Fish Fingerling Sale 2023 - CLOSED
To Order
Mail or drop off completed order forms with payment (cash or check) to the Pickaway SWCD office by March 15.
Pickaway SWCD, 110 Island Road, Suite D, Circleville, OH 43113
Mail or drop off completed order forms with payment (cash or check) to the Pickaway SWCD office by March 15.
Pickaway SWCD, 110 Island Road, Suite D, Circleville, OH 43113
Pick Up Info
Fingerlings must be picked up at the Pickaway County Fairgrounds, Hog Barn (enter from Lancaster Pike entrance by Ankrom Building) on March 28 between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Fish are guaranteed to be delivered in good condition, however, we cannot guarantee survival after being picked up.
Fingerlings must be picked up at the Pickaway County Fairgrounds, Hog Barn (enter from Lancaster Pike entrance by Ankrom Building) on March 28 between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Fish are guaranteed to be delivered in good condition, however, we cannot guarantee survival after being picked up.
- Bring a 10-20 gallon garbage can or 5 gallon bucket to hold your fish.
- Line container with non-deodorized plastic liner (30 gallon trash bag). This will be filled with oxygen so fish can breathe!
- Use a twist tie or twine to close the bag; not a lid.
- Fill container 1/3 full of your own pond water. General rule of thumb: 1 container per 100 small fish, 1 container per 1,000 minnows, 1 container per 4-5 large fish.
- Orders are not pre-packaged and will be filled upon arrival.
Tax Exempt Form
Required by the state beginning January 1, 2022, Pickaway SWCD will be charging sales tax (7.25%) for items rented and sold. If you are a tax-exempt entity and you purchase or rent items from the District, please turn your tax-exempt form into the office.
Required by the state beginning January 1, 2022, Pickaway SWCD will be charging sales tax (7.25%) for items rented and sold. If you are a tax-exempt entity and you purchase or rent items from the District, please turn your tax-exempt form into the office.
Fish Fingerlings
|
Fathead Minnow - $0.08/each or $8.00/100
1-2” fingerling- a forage fish; can grow to 3”; readily consumed by predatory species Hybrid Bluegill - $1.00/each 2-4” fingerling- a forage and sport fish; know to rapidly grow to 10”; the primary prey of largemouth bass Redear Shellcracker - $1.00/each 2-4”- closely related to the bluegill; popular pan fish; can grow up to 11”; eats snails, crayfish, and small fish Largemouth Bass - $1.10/each 2-3” fingerling- primarily a sport fish; can grow over 25” and 14 lbs.; ravenous predatory feeder; will eat anything that fits in mouth Yellow Perch - $1.10/each 2-3” fingerling- requires brush or weeds to lay eggs during the first part of April |
Channel Catfish - $0.90/each
4-5” fingerling- a sport and food fish; spawns are forage for bass; can grow up to 14”; easier to catch after a hard rain Black Crappies - $1.10/each 2-4” fingerling- a sport fish; can grow 5-12”, prefer more aquatic vegetation Bluegill - $1.00/each 2-4” fingerling- a forage and sport fish; can grow to 10”; the primary prey of largemouth bass Japanese Koi - $13.00/each 6-8”- Maximum length is 3ft; do best in ponds with more than one koi; get along well with other, non-aggressive fish; great for duckweed and other aquatic weed management White Amur (Grass Carp) - $16.00/each 8-14”- good for weed control and possibly food |
Also available this yearPond Management Book - $20.00
The Common Sense Guide by Steve Fender of Fender’s Fish Hatchery Optimal Fish Food 40 lb. Bag - $47.00 40% protein, small pellet Pond Conditioner - $90.00 1 gallon (covers 1/4 acre) of Nature's Pond Conditioner by Koenders is a two in one bottle product: bacteria & dye For More InfoFor more information on any of the items sold in this year’s sale, visit our supplier’s website - Fender’s Fish Hatchery.
|
|
