1. BAITFISH AQUACULTURE [objectives]
Identify common species
Explain production techniques for golden shiners, fathead minnows, and goldfish
Discuss baitfish marketing

2. BAITFISH SPECIES
Golden shiner
Fathead minnow

3. PRODUCTION Golden shiner females deposit their eggs on spawning mats
Mats with eggs are transferred to hatching ponds

4. PRODUCTION
Fathead minnows spawn on the underside of objects in the water
Males guard the eggs which hatch out in 5 to 6 days

5. MARKETING BAITFISH
Usually harvested from ponds using small mesh seine nets

6. MARKETING BAITFISH
Baitfish are graded to ensure uniform size

7. MARKETING BAITFISH
Baitfish are usually held in vats until sold

8. MARKETING BAITFISH
Hauling is done in trucks that control temperature and oxygen levels