Learn all about Dunn's Fish Farms, meet our consultants, read all about our seining process, watch the loading process on video, and see the video of our delivery process on our route trucks! View our Delivery Methods section to see how we delivery our fingerling fish to you. If you still have questions, please don't hesitate to call at (800) 433 2950. 

Our office hours are 7:00 AM until 8:00 PM CST Monday thru Friday and 8:00 Am until 6:00 PM CST on Saturday. If you prefer you can email us and we will always reply within 24 hours, 7 days per week! Your business is important to us and we welcome any questions you might have or suggestions you may offer to help us better serve you. 

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From the time you make the decision to build your pond, to when you are actively fishing, we are right there working with you. With offices located in Arkansas and Oklahoma, we have the consultants and the experience necessary to see you through on your project, from start to finish.

Since all ponds and lakes are unique, our personalized stocking rates will vary. We want to know your objective such as, how heavily it will be fished and exactly what your expectations are for your lake. Will this lake be for the family, is it a company lake, or maybe it's the Trophy Bass Lake you've always wanted. Whatever your goals, we have the Knowledge it takes to get you there. We want to see you happy with your lake, stocked right the first time.

After a decision is made on your stocking rates, we go to work getting your fish to you. All of our fish are held in ponds according to size and species. As orders are placed, our seine crews begin the process of gathering and treating your fish. The seining process will begin a minimum three days prior to your delivery. The fingerling fish are seined out of the ponds and put into harvest trucks then moved into vats inside of our holding facilities. Once the fish are inside the vats, the vat water is slowly adjusted to the ideal holding temperature for the current season. At this time the fish receive their first treatment of salt. The salt serves a dual purpose. First it will help purge the fish of any food or waste inside their bodies which is a must prior to hauling. This is necessary because the water inside the transport tanks must be kept clean and free of any chemical buildup. The second purpose of the salt is to help keep the electrolytes built up on the fish. This is very important because it will enable the fish to keep their slick protective coat throughout the delivery process. During their short stay in our holding facilities, the fish will receive various other treatments to insure they are free of any possible disease or parasite before they are shipped to you.

Now that your fish are ready to ship we begin the loading process. The loading process is always supervised by the Farm Manager. All fish are loaded by weight, With the exception of Koi and Grass Carp which are hand counted. Pound samples are taken to determine a fish count per pound just prior to the loading process.

The fish are weighed onto the trucks and put inside individual compartments according to species and size. Agitators are sometimes used inside the tanks to help the water release any impurities that may be present. Oxygen is pressure fed into the individual compartments from three refrigerated liquid oxygen cylinders. Each Cylinder is regulated separately and can be monitored from inside the cab of the delivery truck.

Once the oxygen reaches an individual compartment it will travel through a medical flow meter, into a diffuser and then out into the water. This process insures a steady flow of oxygen while maintaining the proper saturation levels inside the water. If the oxygen pressure ever drops below a specified level, then an alarm will sound alerting the delivery personnel to the potential problem. After all of the fingerling fish are loaded the water is then slowly adjusted to the optimum hauling temperature.

A common practice in most businesses is to hire companies to deliver their products thereby minimizing their delivery and transportation cost and substantially limiting their liability. This is a practice very commonplace in the aquaculture industry.

At Dunn's Fish Farms, you have our guarantee that your fish will always be shipped on our delivery trucks by competent trained professionals. We never, under any circumstances, hire any other firms or individuals to deliver your fish to you.

We believe the professionalism and dependability of the delivery personnel and the equipment we use to make your delivery, is as important as the quality of our fish. This commitment is evident in our approach.

Our delivery trucks are all late model dependable trucks equipped to haul only fish. All of these trucks are equipped with GPS Tracking Systems which allows our dispatchers to monitor and communicate via satellite with the delivery personnel every step of the way. Our maintenance crew goes through each one of these trucks before and after every delivery to insure that each load makes it to the next destination in a safe, timely manner.

The Maintenance Supervisor must first review an electronic Maintenance Report generated from the truck by the delivery personnel. This report will contain information pertaining to all safety issues concerning the fish transport equipment and any mechanical and safety issues regarding the truck and trailer as well. After verifying all information in the Maintenance Report, the Maintenance Supervisor must then go through an extensive preventative maintenance check list for all the fish transport equipment as well as for the truck and trailer. In our ongoing commitment to our customers we will exceed all standards in the industry to insure the highest quality of products and services available on the market today.

All deliveries are accomplished in one of two ways, either by Route Trucks or by Special Delivery Trucks. The most common delivery method is via our Route Trucks. After you place your order, you can meet our Route Trucks at one of over 1000 distribution points throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, and New Mexico, Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana, and Illinois.

The dates and times on these deliveries are determined weeks in advance. Once you meet with our delivery personnel, your fingerling fish will be individually counted into 18" x 32" plastic bags with water, and then topped off with oxygen and tied off at the top. The fish are bagged according to how long it will take you to reach the pond site. These bags are lightweight and can be easily transported in a car. At the time of purchase, you will receive written instructions on how to acclimate the fish into your pond. This is a simple process that is repeated by our customers thousands of times per year with tremendous success.

Special Delivery Trucks are reserved for larger orders. On Special Deliveries we come directly to the pond site and put your fish in ourselves.

The driver will arrive at a predetermined time approved by you. Upon arrival we will begin acclimating the water in the transport tanks to the water in your pond.

This process will help to equalize the water temperature and the PH level. Once this is completed, we will begin transferring the fish into your pond. Rather than shoot the fingerling fish into the pond through pipes, we prefer to transfer the fish in a manner that we believe is safer for the fish, and at the same time allows the customer to view all of the fish. This is accomplished by moving the fish from the transport tanks into buckets a few at a time. The buckets are then moved to the pond where they will be slowly acclimated again to insure full survival.

This process is repeated until all of the fish have been transferred. Although this process is slower than conventional methods, we feel it is more complete and less stressful on the fish at such a critical time during the delivery process.

 Once the delivery process is complete we want to continue working with you on the management of your pond or lake for years to come.

Whether you are in need of pond and lake supplies, additional fish, or maybe you have questions or concerns about the management of your pond and lake, we want to be there for you.

Our consultants have a combined 80 years of experience in the aquaculture industry and are always willing to help. At Dunns Fish Farms, we know our success is directly related to your satisfaction.