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How much do smallmouth bass fingerlings cost for stocking?
I guess it depends on size of the fingerlings?
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Feed trained SMB can go for up to $1/inch - depending on supply, demand, and geography. Not many SMB hatcheries nationwide drives the price up. Rex had a pretty good source some time back with good pricing - that's where I sourced my original fish.
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Depending on your existing fishery, smaller fish are obviously cheaper. PM Rainman, he can likely help source SMB for you. I have a small hatchery and raise SMB in NE, but all my fish have been sold out for the year since last Fall. Like I said, high demand, limited supply here in the Midwest.
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All of my SMB are gone too for this year. Jones in Ohio is showing some, 3"-5" fish $6.95 each.
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Gonna have to review my pricing!
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My local fish guy here in Kansas Charlie Wallace Wallace Fish farms got me my SMB they were 5" to 6" fish and they cost $5.00 each he got them from the hatchery in Kingman Kansas I do beleive.
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Too bad its not closer to NC...hatcheries are few and far between. I think Hartley's in KS has them, but not sure if they're feed trained. That adds 20-50% to the price in my experience. We lose sometimes a significant amount of fish feed training them which increases operating costs and accordingly the cost of the fish. SMB aren't too tough to feed train, however.
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Don't really need to source any.
I had just heard they were very expensive to purchase and stock.
Thanks for the replies
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