If there are direct questions on stocking or the Nature’s Pond, you can direct them to our office or call Fender’s Fish Hatchery at 740-502-5454.

Healthy ponds and good fishing don’t happen by chance - they require careful planning and management. A good first step in this process is to develop a pond management plan. A management plan can help ...

Fish stocking in a pond is like a retirement plan—you need to have a vision of your ultimate goal. You want to start off in the right direction or your long-term investment may not pay the dividends ...

The stocking operation starts in March and runs through May, with the WDFW dumping a total of 9,000 fish into Fiorito alone this summer. Most fish are around 10 inches long and 2 1/2 pounds, but ...

DNR officials say they discovered both live and dead invasive crayfish at a state hatchery and are taking steps to track the ...

Spring is a good time for landowners with new ponds to begin stocking fish, but a planned approach is recommended, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension fisheries specialist Todd Sink.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) will no longer offer fish (bass and bluegill) for stocking into private ponds and small lakes. Due to the high cost of raising and distributing ...