Welcome to American Sport Fish Hatchery, the Southeast’s premier source for fish stocking and pond maintenance services. We have everything you need to maintain your pond or lake, including largemouth bass, coppernose bluegill, grass carp, black crappie, threadfin shad and fathead minnows. And we’re the only place you’ll find Tiger Bass, an aggressive, easy-to-catch largemouth bass created by our scientific team. American Sport Fish also offers a full spectrum of pond management goods and services, such as pond fertilizer, aerators, automatic fish feeders, herbicides, agricultural lime application and electrofishing balance surveys. Our professional staff will help you assess your fish population and make the necessary recommendations to maximize your pond’s productivity. Click on the links above to learn more about our offerings and see why we are one of the most respected sport fish hatcheries in the country, with a client list that includes pro bass fishermen, NFL players, entertainers and two former U.S. presidents.
A Word From Our Founders...
Seasonal Tips
Threadfin Shad Are Available Now!
Sexually mature threadfin shad are now available from American Sport Fish Hatchery. Our hatchery ponds are full of healthy adult threadfin shad and we will begin our deliveries on June 15.
These shad will spawn several times in your lake this summer. Many years ago, most of the lakes and ponds in the southeast were stocked during the summer using this technique. Most lake managers in East Texas continue to stock threadfin shad during the summer, with good success.
If you are not observing schools of threadfin shad on the surface of your lake in the late afternoon, you need to add them to your lake. If you miss a threadfin shad spawn this year, you may reduce food production for your bass for the next two years.
Stock Your Pond!
By stocking the right kind of fish and following a well-developed plan of maintenance and fertilization, you can grow trophy-sized fish in your pond. Let American Sport Fish Hatchery help you reach your pond's maximum potential!
Have A Perfect Pond
Perfect Pond Plus is truly a revolutionary tool for maintaining the perfect balance in your pond. It is easy to apply, water soluble, and will not clump.
Sexually mature threadfin shad are now available from American Sport Fish Hatchery. Our hatchery ponds are full of healthy adult threadfin shad and we will begin our deliveries on June 15. 
