ODNR Division of Wildlife - Fishing - Fish Propagators

Fish Propagators

Pond Fish and Pond Fish Food


 

To stock pond fish, we recommend that you buy fish from a licensed fish propagator. This is the easiest, most economical method, and you are guaranteed the correct size, numbers, and species of fish(es) you request.
 
The following is a list of propagators by county. The available fishes are included. These species are recommended for stocking into small impoundments in Ohio and are consistent with the Ohio Pond Management Journal (1.4 MB). Using these fish should insure years of quality fishing with proper management. The following propagators are listed alphabetically by county.
 
(LMB - Largemouth Bass, BLG - Bluegill, CCF - Channel Catfish, RDE - Redear Sunfish, MIN - Fathead Minnow, GRC - Grass Carp/White Amur, RBT - Rainbow Trout, HBG - Hybrid Bluegill)
 
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Propagator Phone County LMB BLG CCF RDE MIN Amr/GRC RBT HBG
Ashtabula SWCD 440-576-4946 Ashtabula X X X   X      
Hackett LLC. 440-391-1334 Ashtabula               X
Pleasant Valley Fisheries 440-293-7705 Ashtabula X X X          
Catfish Island 740-767-2380 Athens   X   X X      
Hocking College/Lake Snowden Fish Hatchery 740-753-6251 Athens X X X X X     X
68 Bait and Tackle 937-444-0505 Brown     X   X      
Ripley Bait & Tackle 937-515-1666 Brown X X X   X X    
Harris Farms 513-726-5704 Butler X X X X X      
Lake Butler Fishing Lake 513-777-3110 Butler X X X   X   X  
Triangle Fishing Lakes 513-393-0077 Butler X X X X X   X  
Wholesale Bait Company, Inc. 513-863-2380 Butler   X X   X      
Freshwater Farms of Ohio 800-634-7434 Champaign X   X X X X X X
Midwest Cedar Fish Farm-Cedar Fishing Lake 513-575-0124 Clermont           X    
Aquatic Management, LLC 330-227-3242 Columbiana   X   X X      
Mangus's Freshwater Farm & Export 330-894-2685 Columbiana X X X X X      
Fender's Fish Hatchery 740-622-0681 Coshocton X X X X X X X X
Catch of the Day Fish Farm 614-306-9416 Delaware X X X X X X    
Aqua Doc Lake & Pond Management 440-256-7663 Geauga X X X X X      
Willow Valley Fish Farm 440-298-3585 Geauga   X   X X      
Maple Corner Farms 937-372-2484 Greene X         X    
Banner Fish Hatchery 740-685-2431 Guernsey X X   X X X   X
Jones Fish Hatchery and Distributors, Inc. 800-662-3474 Hamilton X X X X X X X X
Fin Farm, LLC 419-267-3612 Henry X X X X X X X X
Brandenburg's Fish Hatchery 937-442-3263 Highland X X X   X      
Cast Away Lakes, LLC 937-288-0104 Highland X   X X X X X  
Raccoon Ridge Paylake 937-466-2604 Highland   X X X X X    
Laurel Creek Fin Farm LLC 330-231-4463 Holmes X X            
Brant Trout Hatchery 740-345-8393 Licking X X X X X X X X
Pond Control Services 440-355-5973 Lorain X X X X X X X  
Paradise Fish Farm 330-549-2990 Mahoning X X X   X X    
Swan Lake Fish Farm 330-538-3105 Mahoning X X X X X X    
Den-A-Bears Fish Farm 330-667-2916 Medina X X   X        
Catfishermans Paradise 740-378-6606 Meigs   X X          
Fisheadz LLC 419-210-6865 Morrow X X X X X X X X
D & D Bait 740-454-3880 Muskingum X X X          
A-N-J Bait & Tackle 419-635-4436 Ottawa X X X X X X X  
Remlinger Fish Farm 419-532-2335 Putnam X X X X X X X X
Busch Family Fish Farm and Pay Lakes 937-693-3640 Shelby X X X   X X    
Shelby Fish Farm 419-733-5090 Shelby X X X X X X X  
Ladrach Farms 330-897-8573 Tuscarawas X             X
Sam Kay Farms 330-364-8856 Tuscarawas X X     X      
Advanced Technical Aquatic Control, LLC 513-932-6529 Warren X X X X X X   X
Tanglewood Lake 513-393-3670 Warren   X X X X X X  
Marlows Fisheries 740-989-5812 Washington X X X X X X X X
Bass Lakes Fish Hatchery 330-658-2489 Wayne X X X X X X X  
Bell's Fish Farm 330-749-8878 Wayne X X X X       X
D & D Fish Company 330-345-7570 Wayne X X X          
Harry Yoder 330-695-9892 Wayne X X            
Phillip Boreman 330-264-4924 Wayne X X   X        
Yoder Custom Meats 330-695-5312 Wayne X             X
Inspired by Nature Inc. 419-669-4084 Wood X X   X X      
Farleys Arkansas Pondstockers 870-477-5530 Out of State           X