If this works out well and I like actually raising them. I may just get a pump, dig a well and go commercial. With a closed system I could produce tons a year with this clean mountain water.
If you could raise large amounts of SMB that's where the money would be, of course dealing with the government really puts a crimp on small businesses.
I was interested in getting some SMB for my pond but an upstate hatchery here wants a dollar an inch for 4" smallies, that would be expensive fish food if you had any predators.
Looks like it's back to hook and line stocking, smallmouth season opens the middle of June.
