Mature adult fathead minnows in spawning colours
male (top) female (bottom)
Our healthy fathead minnows have
been isolated for years from the wild fishery. No other
minnow types are raised in the same water so the risk of
disease (or unwanted specie) transfer is quite minimal.
The Ontario Ministry of Natural
Resources
(MNR) prefers the use of fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) over
other native fish species to control mosquito larvae in fighting the
West Nile virus.
Hedley's Trout Farm located in SW Ontario and is licenced by the OMNR to propagate and sell these minnows.
Because these minnows quickly multiply and seldom exceed three inches in length, they are excellent food for trout, bass, walleye and perch in private self contained ponds that do not have a sufficient food supply.
Hedley's Trout Farm located in SW Ontario and is licenced by the OMNR to propagate and sell these minnows.
Because these minnows quickly multiply and seldom exceed three inches in length, they are excellent food for trout, bass, walleye and perch in private self contained ponds that do not have a sufficient food supply.
Fatheads various length in lbs and per US gallon
| lengths of
fish - inches |
# of
fish per lbs |
# of fish per US gallon |
| 1 |
2,600 |
20,800 |
| 1.5 |
740 |
5,920 |
| 2 |
300 |
2,400 |
| 2.5 |
150 |
1,200 |
| 3 |
84 |
672 |
| 3.5 |
52 |
418 |
| 4 |
34 |
272 |
Please contact us for pricing (past prices range from $100 to $120 per US gallon of mixed sizes)
Gloria and Dave Hedley
RR # 1 Belgrave ON N0G 1E0
(519) 357-2329
dave(at)hedley.ca
Gloria and Dave Hedley
RR # 1 Belgrave ON N0G 1E0
(519) 357-2329
dave(at)hedley.ca