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This is a list of licensed aquaculture facilities in Michigan. You can filter by text or click on a column heading to alphabetize by that column.
| FACILITY NAME | Owner Name | Address | County | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQUA FLOW AND GROW | DAN DROPTINY | 5181 E GLADWIN RD HARRISON, MICHIGAN 48625 |
Clare | (989) 539-8068 |
| B & L EXCAVATING | BOYD RHODES | 7029 S HOMESTEAD RD SAULT STE MARIE, MICHIGAN 49783 |
Chippewa | (906) 635-6535 |
| BAD BULLHEAD RANCH | Dave Strnad | 11499 Creighton Road Fife Lake, MICHIGAN 49633 |
Kalkaska | |
| Black Iris Farm | Al-Naif Khalid | 7613 Warren Road Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN 48105 |
Washtenaw | |
| BLUE SPRINGS FISH FARM | SCOTT SCHULZ | 501 ANCHOR ST GLADWIN, MICHIGAN 48624 |
Gladwin | (989) 429-8030 (989) 429-8029 |
| Brenneman, Simon J. | Brenneman Simon J. | 14242 5 Mile Rd. Morley, MICHIGAN 49336 |
Mecosta | |
| CEDARBROOK TROUT FARMS | JEROME B KAHN | 1543 LAKESHORE DRIVE HARRISVILLE, MICHIGAN 48740 |
Alcona | |
| CRYSTAL SPRINGS FARMS, LLC | JOHN E NELSKI | 501 W RIVER ROAD MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN 49445 |
Muskegon | (231) 730-1669 |
| DAVID HARWOOD | David HARWOOD | 9357 15th Road RAPID RIVER, MICHIGAN 49878 |
Delta | |
| EAGLE CREEK FISH COMPANY | Brian Benjamin | 5883 W. Michigan Ave. Jackson, MICHIGAN 49201 |
Jackson | |
| Eagle Creek Fish Company, LLC | BENJAMIN BRIAN | 5883 W. Michigan Ave. JACKSON, MICHIGAN 49201 |
JACKSON | |
| ECHO LAKE AQUACULTURE FACILITY | MARTIN M SMITH | 2696 MCGREGOR RD VANDERBILT, MICHIGAN 48795 |
Otsego | (248) 760-5073 (248) 760-5073 |
| FISH20 LLC | Tony Havranek | 3371 E. Erie Road Erie, MICHIGAN 48133 |
Monroe | |
| FOX FISH FARM | BILL FOX JR | 3011 KNOLL RD PORTLAND, MICHIGAN 48875 |
Ionia | (517) 749-4470 |
| GRAYLING HATCHERY INC | JOE HEMMING | 4890 WEST NORTH DOWN RIVER RD GRAYLING, MICHIGAN 49738 |
Crawford | (586) 381-8406 |
| HARRIETTA HILLS TROUT FARM, LLC | DAN VOGLER | 1681 SOUTH 7 1/2 RD HARRIETTA, MICHIGAN 49638 |
Wexford | (231) 389-2514 (231) 920-0888 |
| HILLSIDE FISH FARM | Ron Crismon | 2963 137th Dorr, MICHIGAN 49323 |
Allegan | |
| IMLAY CITY FISH FARMS, INC. | Donald E. Sisson | 1442 North Summers Road Imlay City, MICHIGAN 48444 |
Lapeer | |
| JAKE'S ANGLE & FISH | JOHN JAMES KOBASIC | 5082 DANFORTH RD ESCANABA, MICHIGAN 49829 |
Delta | (906) 241-6528 |
| JOHN WHATCOTT | JOHN WHATCOTT | 4671 US 23 BLACK RIVER, MICHIGAN 48721 |
Alcona | (989) 884-2340 (989) 471-2615 |
| Karas Aquatics, LLC | Stephen and Carol Karas | 4433 Ranch Rd Williamsburg, MICHIGAN 49690 |
Kalkaska | 231-342-3794 |
| Koi R Us of Genesee County, LLC | Usewich III Edward | 4494 Warwick Circle Drive Grand Blanc, MICHIGAN 48439 |
Genesee | |
| LAGGIS' FISH FARM, INC | DAN P LAGGIS | 8988 35TH ST GOBLES, MICHIGAN 49055 |
Van Buren | (269) 624-6404 (269) 501-5049 |
| LAKE DEMPSEY FISH FARM | JACK DEMPSEY | 4877 N VAN DYKE BROWN CITY, MICHIGAN 48416 |
Lapeer | (810) 346-2273 (810) 346-2273 |
| Little Rapids Farm | Hensel Steve | 2301 New Holland Dr. Ossineke, MICHIGAN 49766 |
Alpena | |
| MICHIGAN WHOLESALE BAIT INC | WILLIAM WEIDENHAMER | 7215 SPRING ST ALANSON, MICHIGAN 49706 |
Emmet | (231) 330-3445 (231) 330-3445 |
| MICHIGAN WHOLESALE WALLEYE | ANDREA M MCDONALD | 400 N M-129 PICKFORD, MICHIGAN 49774 |
Chippewa | (906) 440-3122 |
| PARADISE PONDS | STEVE AND NORMA MCCLELLAN | 3082 N 144TH AVE HART, MICHIGAN 49420 |
Oceana | |
| PLEASANT VALLEY TROUT FARM | KEITH A ABINEY | 2217 KIDDER RD EAST JORDAN, MICHIGAN 49727 |
Grand Traverse | (231) 218-4234 (231) 218-4234 |
| RAINBOW RANCH TROUT FARM | JOHN ZUBEK | 359 TIMRECK RD TAWAS CITY, MICHIGAN 48763 |
Iosco | (989) 305-2030 |
| ROSE CITY TROUT FARMS | KARL LARSEN | 2646 N TOWNLINE RD ROSE CITY, MICHIGAN 48654 |
Ogemaw | (931) 629-8891 (931) 629-8891 |
| SPRING VALLEY TROUT FARM | JIM KAERCHER | 12190 ISLAND LAKE RD DEXTER, MICHIGAN 48130 |
Washtenaw | (734) 646-3423 (734) 646-3423 |
| STONEY CREEK FISHERIES & EQUIPMENT INC | DAVE OUWINGA | 19465 200TH STREET BIG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49307 |
Mecosta | (231) 834-7720 |
| STONEY CREEK FISHERIES & EQUIPMENT INC | DAVE OUWINGA | 4385 E. 110th St. Grant, MICHIGAN 49327 |
Newaygo | |
| THE P.E.B. FISHERY | JAMES HUDSON | 5293 117TH AVE FENNVILLE, MICHIGAN 49408 |
Allegan | (616) 561-5007 (616) 886-5323 |
| WATERSMEET TROUT & FISH FARM, LLC | DINO GIANNOLA | E25640 OLD US 2 WATERSMEET, MICHIGAN 49969 |
Gogebic | |
| WHISPERING VALLEY INC | MICHAEL J CALLAHAN | 8410 US HWY 2 RAPID RIVER, MICHIGAN 49878 |
Delta | (906) 280-1469 (906) 280-1469 |
| WILDLIFE ADVENTURE | NORMAN BOLDT | 9020 26.6 RD RAPID RIVER, MICHIGAN 49878 |
Delta | (906) 474-9543 |