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Hi Jon,
Welcome to the Sacramento group. I'd love to raise Sac Perch (notice the icon for our group) but have not found any yet. Other than their being native, what do you find to be better about them? Have also considered Sac Blackfish but haven't raised them yet. Would love to hear what you like about them.
They are brand new to me, and little is known about them regarding aquaculture. By better I meant better tasting. Most anglers have never caught one, because they are only present in a few lakes, but those who have generally claim they are the best eating fresh water fish of all time. I believe they grow faster as well, although quite variable among the same batch of fingerlings. They are more predatory than bluegill, but otherwise similar. The fry need larval feed, sort of a chore, but I'm pretty stoked to try. I have a single pair, tank raised, and old enough to breed this spring. But the biggest plus for me is that it is a California native.
Blackfish are the toughest fish I have ever seen, make tilapia look like pansies. I keep mine outdoors in a wading pool of greenwater. They are filter feeders, and probably not really suited for aquaponics. But they breed well with no owner input, and will provide forage for my perch. They do get plenty large enough to eat, and reportedly taste good. There is, or was, a commercial netting of them from clearlake, sold in the SF Asian markets. The blackfish I have are two years old, and only 4-6" long. Not quick enough growth for me. I intend to try blackfish in AP, maybe try and formulate a feed for them that packs on weight quicker. Again, comparable to minnows, but tougher and native, potentially edible.
Thanks, great info Jon.
Hello,
I am in Concord. Do you have website for your fingerling fish sales?
Carlos
Thank You Jon. What conditions work well for the Crappie?
Jon Parr said:
No, sorry Carlos. It's on my to do list. Soon I hope. I have tilapia, sac blackfish, green sunfish, bluegill, crappie and tropical catfish in stock. I'm adding trout, channel cats, and sac perch to the lineup, asap. You can shoot me an email jonparrco@gmail.com. Thanks
Jon,
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are all bound to flub things now and again, but we can learn from each persons mistakes and successes!
Chewy
hello, i am new to all this and located in paso robles and really need to find some fish. any way i could get you to sell some fingerlings and crawdads? thanks!
I don't want to cut anyone out of a sale, but Tyler perhaps you have a local option for crawdads--have you checked your local bait shop? Mine here always has crawdads for sale.
Tyler Stoll said:
hello, i am new to all this and located in paso robles and really need to find some fish. any way i could get you to sell some fingerlings and crawdads? thanks!
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