Jim Frey Fish Hatchery
403 W. Bradford St. ( Jct. 18 & 150 )
West Union, IA 52175
563-422-3368
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STOCKING RATES
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Species Available |
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Supplies Equipment |
Large Mouth Bass |
2″-3″ or 4″-5″ |
Floating fish food – 35% protein |
Channel Catfish |
3″-5″ or 4″-6″ |
Floating fish food – 41% protein |
Bluegill |
1″-2″ & 3″ on up |
Electric aerators – all sizes |
Hybrid Bluegill |
1″-2″ & 3″ on up |
Turtle traps & Catfish traps |
Fathead Minnows |
pond run |
Fish pens |
Comets (Lg. Goldfish) |
All sizes |
Floating Docks |
White Amur (grass carp) (Not Available for stocking in Minnesota, Wisconsin or Illinois) |
8″ – 11″ |
For Draining Ponds:PVC Valves, seep collars, swivels |
Also – Crappie – Trout – Walleye – Perch – Sm. Mo. Bass – Others upon request |
All other supplies upon request. |
Larger sizes available for established ponds — Prices vary according to size & availability
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Our recommended stocking rate for a 1 acre warm water pond is:
SPECIES |
SIZE |
200 Large Mouth Bass |
2″-3″ or 4″-5″ |
200 Channel Catfish |
3″-5″ or 4″-6″ |
1000 Bluegill (Regular or Hybrid) |
1″-2″ & 3″ on up |
5 gal. Fathead Minnows (clean – no garbage fish) pond run. Stock Spring & Fall thereafter. |
12 White Amur (if needed) |
8″ – 11″ |
For smaller or larger ponds, we adjust the number of fish while keeping the ratio the same.
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