I sure hope I can have a 2007 tilapia problem like many who posted above.
I live in West Virginia, just across the border from Winchester, Virginia.
I cannot find a source of tilapia -- local or otherwise. I've called our local commercial fish hatchery/dealer. I've called advertisers in Pondboss Magazine. I've searched the Internet. They either don't have tilapia, they can't ship out of state, or they can't seem to get them to me in enough time that they will survive.
I even contacted West Virginia University. Although the person I talked to thought I might be a little whacky for trying tilapia here, he at least got his degree in Georgia, worked as a biologist there, and knew a fair amount about tilapia. But, he too was of minimal assistance in finding a source.
Anybody know of a source of tilapia in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, or North Carolina who might be able to supply me with enough to help clean up an otherwise healthy half-acre pond next spring? I figure I've got about 25 years worth of leaves, probably over two feet of muck, in the bottom of my pond.
Thanks,
Ken
