ODNR Division of Wildlife - Fishing - Fish Propagators

Fish Propagators

Pond Fish and Pond Fish Food

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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 Handbook (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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County Organization Name Phone LMB BLG CCF RDE MIN GRC RBT HBG
Ashtabula Stevens Enterprises (440) 293-7330 X X     X      
Athens Catfish Island X X   X X      
Athens Hocking College (740) 753-6251 X   X X X      
Auglaize Grand Lake Bait & Tackle (419) 394-6306 X X X          
Belmont Fox Country Farm (740) 968-0912 X X       X    
Brown 68 Bait & Tackle (937) 444-0505   X X   X      
Brown TJ's Fishing Lake (937) 444-0118   X     X X    
Butler Wholesale Bait Company, Inc. (513) 863-2380   X X   X      
Butler Triangle Fishing Lakes (513) 393-0077 X X   X X   X  
Champaign Brehm's Perch Farm (937) 465-9621                
Clermont Midwest Cedar Fish Farm-Cedar Fishing Lake (513) 575-0124 X X X X X X X  
Clermont Sherry's Bait Shop and Lake (513) 797-5300   X   X X      
Columbiana Aquatic Management LLC (330) 227-3242 X X   X X X    
Columbiana 5-F-Fish Farm (330) 692-3425 X X X     X    
Columbiana Stouffer Shrimp (330) 727-0797                
Coshocton Fender Fish Hatchery, LLC (740) 622-0681 X X X X X X X X
Coshocton Wills Creek General Store (740) 829-2609         X      
Delaware Kuss Farm Limited (614) 554-2156                
Delaware Catch of the Day fish farm (614) 306-9416 X X X X X      
Geauga Willow Valley Fish Farm (440) 298-3585 X X   X   X    
Geauga Aqua Doc Lake & Pond Management (440) 286-7663 X X X X X X   X
Greene Maple Corner Farms (937) 372-2484 X X X   X X   X
Guernsey S&L Fish Farm, LLC (740) 705-9613 X X X X X X    
Hamilton Jones Fish Hatcheries and Distributors, Inc. (513) 561-2615 X X X X X X X X
Hamilton Folz Fishing Lakes (513) 941-4765   X X   X   X  
Henry Fin Farm LLC (419) 267-3612  X X  X   X X  X X 
Highland Bradenburg's Fish Hatchery (937) 442-3263 X X X X X      
Highland Raccoon Ridge Pay Lake (937) 466-2604 X X X X X X X X
Highland Cast Away Lakes LLC (937) 288-0104 X X X   X      
Hocking The Bait House, LLC (740) 332-6241   X       X    
Holmes Laurel Creek Fin Farm LLC (330) 231-4463 X X            
Knox Zimmerman's Fish (330) 417-9476 X X   X X      
Knox Keim X X            
Licking Brandt Trout Hatchery (740) 345-8393           X X  
Logan Kingdom Fish (937) 539-2529                
Lorain Pond Control Services (440) 355-5973 X X X X X X X  
Madison Pappy's Anglers Parlor (740) 852-4390     X X X X    
Mahoning Swan Lake Fish Farm (330) 538-3105 X X X   X X    
Mahoning Highpoint Farm LLC (330) 533-9024                
Mahoning Paradise Fish Farm (330) 549-2990 X X X   X X   X
Mahoning Yochman (330) 623-0055 X X X          
Medina Den-A-Bears Fish Farm (330) 667-2916 X X   X        
Meigs Catfishermans Paradise (740) 378-6606   X X          
Miami Ryan's Crawfish and Minnow Farm (937) 335-0083 X X X X X X X  
Montgomery Crawdaddy's Outdoor Store (509) 475-6368   X   X X X    
Morrow Fishing Frenzy Lake LLC (614) 551-6111 X X X   X      
Scioto Gray Wolf Paylake (740) 372-2913   X X          
Shelby Shelby Fish Farm (937) 394-7463 X X X X X   X  
Trumbull Carol's Fish Farm (330) 637-6196 X X X          
Tuscarawas Springbrook Farm (330) 874-3278   X   X   X    
Tuscarawas KPR International (330) 447-8352 X X X          
Tuscarawas Blue Haul (330) 364-1331 X X            
Tuscarawas Sam Kay Farms (330) 364-8856 X X     X      
Tuscarawas Blue Ribbon Farm Fish (330) 364-0560 X             X
Warren Advanced Technical Aquatic Control, LLC (513) 932-6529 X X X X X X X  
Washington Marlows Fisheries & Pond Mgmt. (740) 989-5812 X X X X X X X  
Wayne Boreman (330) 264-4924 X X   X   X    
Wayne Stroh's Fishery (330) 767-3666 X X       X    
Wayne Bass Lakes Fish Hatchery (330) 658-2489 X X X X X X X  
Wayne D & D Fish Company (330) 345-7570 X X X          
Out of State Andry's Fish Farm, LLC (812) 389-2448           X