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 starting a fish hatchery
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10/18/14 12:47 AM
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TN pond manager
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We dug our first pond in June but it was leaking until a month ago when we lined the bottom with bentonite. Today we stocked fifteen brood stock bluegill into it, fish that had been waiting in 4x3x2 PVC/plastic mesh cages in a nearby pond since I brought them back from the panhandle in Florida the end of May. We have ten more in a raceway on the same property and will be moving them to the pond one day next week. The fish are a little pale at the moment due to the cooler water temps but will be pretty stunning come April. [img:left]  hatchery pond Oct 5 by tnpondmanager, on Flickr[/img] [img:left]  brood stock by tnpondmanager, on Flickr[/img]
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Re: starting a fish hatchery
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#10357167
10/18/14 04:55 AM
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banker-always fishing
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Very nice! 
![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/823/ycku.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/560/ukw3.jpg) IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: starting a fish hatchery
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#10357481
10/18/14 02:33 PM
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Laker One
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Hopefully some of your fish will make it down this way! Been following your post and you raise some very nice fish! 
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Re: starting a fish hatchery
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#10359250
10/19/14 05:23 PM
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TN pond manager
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Thanks, guys! Laker One, we'd be more than happy to send some that way - we're raising them to sell, so hopefully they'll end up lots of places.
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Re: starting a fish hatchery
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#10359344
10/19/14 06:44 PM
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ckwilson25
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That is awesome! Good luck in your venture and I hope to catch some of those someday.
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Re: starting a fish hatchery
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#10367699
10/23/14 07:53 PM
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Gitter Done
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That is one beautiful Bluegill! Very nice. Best of luck on your new hatchery.
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Re: starting a fish hatchery
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#10367723
10/23/14 08:07 PM
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TN pond manager
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Thanks for the well wishes, guys! We should have plenty of fingerlings for sale come next May or June if anyone wants some.
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Re: starting a fish hatchery
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10/24/14 01:28 PM
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Ketchn
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and how far from texas are yawl located ? I think I need to put some in a pond 
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Re: starting a fish hatchery
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#10368944
10/24/14 01:37 PM
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metalmike
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Pretty fish......
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Re: starting a fish hatchery
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10/24/14 08:25 PM
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TN pond manager
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Ketchn, we're in middle Tennessee but we could probably ship you some next May or June. Just give me a shout.
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