Acadiana Fish Hatchery

Louisiana's #1 Source for
Private Lake and Pond Stocking

 

Our Recommendations for Lake and Pond Stocking

The following stocking rates are commonly recommended by Acadiana Fish Hatchery for new lakes and ponds. They are based on 35 years of experience and a review of existing stocking recommendations by other authoritative sources. We not only have hatchery experience, but have managed a successful private lease fishing club on premises for the past 35 years. Our private lakes are stocked according to the following chart below. Successful fishing is our intended goal for our clients. The average wait time for all orders is two weeks or less.

We are an exclusive Louisiana Fish Hatchery with over 75 lakes and ponds on premises. Our fish are cultured right here in Louisiana on our 110 acre fish farm, near Lafayette, LA. Unlike our competitors we do not have to haul your fish over hundreds of miles from out of state. This means you will get healthy, vibrant fingerlings that have never been iced down for transport due to the fact the fish are cultured locally. Out of state vendors will often ice down your fish for transport, our fish are always freshly harvested and never iced down. In fact, Louisiana is the only state we sell fish in because we believe in providing the highest quality product; and we know the health of the fingerlings depend on quickly transferring the fish from our ponds to yours.

 

Shepherd's Acadiana Fish Hatchery

Acadiana Fish Hatchery, is Louisiana’s #1 source for game fish lake and pond stocking. We are Louisiana's premier source of largemouth bass, coppernose bluegill, hybrid coppernose bluegill, redear bream, native bluegill bream, giant Florida hybrid bream, and fathead minnows. We have been stocking ponds in Louisiana since 1994. With 30 years of experience we feel that we have both the knowledge and expert advice to offer to our customers; helping you have the best fishing experience possible in your own backyard lake or pond. Our fish are hatched and raised in our 75 ponds right here in the heart of Acadiana; 10 miles south of Lafayette!

Hatchery pick up hours are Saturdays from 8am to 12pm (noon).
Please call (337) 230-0123 during the week to place an order.

Stocking Presentations	Types of Fish	Stocking Rate: Fish per Acre
Regular Stocking: (North of Alexandria, LA)	Largemouth Bass Coppernose or Native Bluegill Redear (optional) Fathead Minnow	50-100 500-1000 100-200 1000-2000
Regular Stocking: (South of Alexandria, LA) *Because of longer growing seasons	Largemouth Bass Coppernose or Native Bluegill Redear (optional) Fathead Minnow	100-200 1000-2000 200 1000-2000
Enhanced Action Stocking: *only for 5 acre ponds or less	Largemouth Bass Hybrid Coppernose Bluegill Redear (optional) Fathead Minnow	200-300 2000-3000 200 2000-3000

Types of Fish:	Price Starting at:
Largemouth Bass	Call for price
Coppernose Bluegill Bream	$0.40
Hybrid Coppernose Bluegill	$0.40
Hybrid Bluegill Bream	$0.40
Native Bluegill Bream	$0.40
Redear Bream	$0.50
Fathead Minnow	$0.10
Shiners	$0.10