FISH SALE

Pick Up at Fairgrounds

FRIDAY, april 3, 2026

12pm-2pm / ROSS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS SHOW ARENA

  • 344 Fairgrounds Rd
    Chillicothe, OH 45601

    CLICK ON ADDRESS TO SEE MAP

    • We recommend preparing for pickup day in advance

    • Plan to devote the entire morning to safely pick up and transport fish to your pond

    •  Fish should be placed in your pond as soon as possible

    • All sales are final and fish are not guaranteed

    •  Please bring enough containers to hold the fish you ordered

    • Five-gallon buckets work well or regular size 30-gallon trash cans

    • 1 container per 100 small fish like bass, bluegill, catfish
      1 container per 1,000 minnows
      1 container per 4-5 large fish like amur and koi

    • ​Each container should be filled one-third full of YOUR POND water

    • Each container should have an unscented trash can liner bag (such as a regular Glad bag or Hefty bag)

    • The staff will inject oxygen into the bag to keep the fish alive during transport

    Do not use a lid or anything that will puncture the bag

    Use a twist tie or twine to close the bag

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IF YOU PREFER TO ORDER BY MAIL CLICK HERE TO PRINT FORM

Fish

Fender's Fish Hatchery Fish Food
$55.30
Nature's Pond Cleaner 1 Gallon
$90.30
Channel Catfish
$1.15
Perch
$1.40
Redear Sunfish (Shellcracker)
$1.40
100 Fathead Minnows
$9.30
Japanese Koi
$12.30
Nature's Pond Cleaner 5 Gallon
$400.29
Hybrid Bluegill
$1.10
Bluegill
$1.45
Large Mouth Bass
$1.40

FAQs

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