Hatcheries normally will not sell you single sex fish for several reasons.
1. Often the fish you want are the larger fish and it costs more time and money for larger fish when the farm makes more money on easier quicker to raise smaller fish.
2. Accuracy is very variable depending on the person choosing the single sex fish.
3. It often takes extra time and effort to select single sex fish. Time is money to a fish farm.
4.Selecting single sex fish are almost always adult mature fish. Not a lot of fish farms sell this size of fish.
5. Selling high numbers of single sex fish leaves the fish farm with high numbers of lower 'quality' often smaller fish; not good for the fish farm. Usually the single sex fish you want are considered the premium of the crop.
If one can find a fish farm to choose you single sex fish, expect to pay at least 2X to 4X the regular cost, maybe more since these are premium hand picked fish.
Normally single sex fish are used in lower numbers in small ponds for a special purpose. Often one has to do this their self.
Here are a couple ideas to get single sex fish. Do advanced homework, know the details of the specie and be confident on sexing the specie you are wanting. 2. Catch & select them yourself then you are responsible for errors. 3. Unless you are an expert at fish sexing, select or collect your fish during spawning season when the sex is easiest to recognize. Females are noticeably gravid and males are emitting milt. 4. Obtain mixed sex fish in the fall or very early spring, put & feed them in a cage or small pond. As they become close to spawn, capture and sort and stock them. Release unneeded individuals into a larger pond, trade them with another pond owner, or eat them.
Last edited by Bill Cody; 01/15/19 04:34 PM.
