Need fish for your pond? Orders being taken for spring sale

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Soil & Water Conservation District office announced plans for its spring fish sale, an initiative to advance water quality and support area pond and lake owners.

Orders for fingerling-size fish are due to the district office by 4 p.m. May 8. Those interested must preorder. Pickup will be from 1 to 3 p.m. May 12 at the Canfield Fairgrounds.

Species available for purchase include Japanese koi, white amur, largemouth bass, bluegill, hybrid bluegill, channel catfish, redear sunfish, yellow perch and fathead minnows.

"We're glad to partner with a local fish hatchery to provide these species of fish that thrive in our area," Kathleen Vrable-Bryan, district administrator, said in a news release. "Fish are an excellent way to indicate and monitor water quality, and some species even help maintain water quality."

Orders can be placed with the district office by phone at 330-740-7995 or by fax at 330-259-1075. Click here to download the order form.

On the day of pickup, each participant will need to bring a lined container filled with water from the pond where the fish will live. The district office recommends 5 to 10 gallons of water per 100 fish. The white amur must be placed in a container with a lid or liner large enough to be tied at the top. Five gallons of water are recommended for every two white amur.

For more information or pickup recommendations, contact the district office.

This story was originally published April 15, 2020 at 5:30 AM with the headline "Need fish for your pond? Orders being taken for spring sale."