I have been toying with the idea of starting an aquaponics setup in my back yard. I am still trying to debate what kind of fish I would like to raise. Would there be any market for raising golden shiners to jumbo size? I was thinking people might want to buy them for lake/pond stocking. Is this a pipe dream or do you think I could sell 100lbs or so a year to break even?
In my area really large shiners for bait for musky and northern pike are hard to find so it could be an option in my area. You are on the right track in finding a niche market fish. OTOH you should gain some experience and go from there as IMHO as RAS and Aquaponics is a learning curve.
Bluegill are fairly easy to raise in an RAS.
Build your own system from scratch and you can same a lot of money.
