These are the six services BDFish, LLC runs from its spring fed raceways at 1322 N 400 E, Centerville, 84014-1238, United States. Each one is handled by our own crew of hatchery staff, from the first egg take to the last count on the truck. We ship fry and fingerlings to ponds and clubs across the Mountain West and keep every batch tied to a tray number.
Read a tray, then call us when you are ready. Every service below is delivered by BDFish, LLC staff working our own raceways and your water.
We spawn our own brood stock each winter and set the eggs into stacked incubation trays within a few hours of the take. The spring holds near 52F, so the hatch runs slow and even, producing alevins that swim up strong and uniform. Every lot carries a tray number and a written take date, and we track it from green egg through the eyed stage to swim up. Clients who want a specific strain can reserve a lot before the spawn window opens.
Once the yolk sac is gone, fry move into long concrete raceways where cold, moving spring water keeps oxygen high and crowding low. We feed on a fixed schedule and grade the fish as they grow, splitting each channel into uniform size classes so no group outcompetes another at the feed line. Customers can buy at the fry stage or hold for larger fingerlings, and we rear through every season so a pond can be stocked whenever the water is right.
Growers and clubs who need capacity beyond their own water can lease a raceway section and raise fish under our flow. We handle feeding, cleaning, and the twice daily walk of the troughs while your fish occupy a dedicated channel with a clear, standing count. Leases are available by the season or by the year, and every lease comes with water quality readings and a written record of feed and loss. It is a simple way to grow a batch without building your own hatchery.
Our own crew loads graded fingerlings into insulated tanks with aerated spring water and drives them to your pond or club water across the Mountain West. On arrival we match the tank temperature to your pond, then net the fish in by hand along the bank. You receive a written count and a release record the same day. We schedule deliveries around the cool hours so the fish never ride through the heat, and we plan routes so your water is never the last stop on a hot afternoon.
We test dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, hardness, and clarity at fixed points along the raceway run and at client ponds. Readings are logged by meter and by hand so there is always a written trail, and we watch the oxygen line closely during warm spells and heavy feeding. A monitoring visit for a pond includes the test results, a plain language summary, and advice on aeration, flow, or treatment for the season ahead. Catching a problem early is far cheaper than restocking a pond.
When a pond needs thinning or a club wants table fish, we come with nets, tanks, and a sorting grate. Fish are graded by size over the grate, counted into tanks, and either moved to new water or kept live for harvest. The work is careful and quick, and the grate keeps handling to a minimum so the fish stay in good condition. Every load leaves with a count sheet that matches the tank, so you always know exactly what came out of your water.
BDFish, LLC opens its winter egg-take window for Mountain West ponds. Reserve a lot before the spawn begins and we will hold your place on the bench.
Whether you lease a raceway or book a stocking run, the work follows the same cold path and the same paper trail.
We talk through your water, species, size class, and target month, then match the order to a tray and a route.
A tray number and a take date are assigned, and your order is written into the bench schedule.
The fish are reared in the raceways while we log water quality and grade for a uniform size class.
Graded fish are counted into aerated tanks at the cool end of the day with a written count prepared.
We match temperature on arrival, net the fish in by hand, and leave a signed release record.
We check back on water quality and help plan the next run so your pond stays balanced.
Send us the size of your pond and the species you want, or ask about a raceway lease for the coming season. We will answer with a count, a date, and a straight price.
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