El 8-Grower & Marketer, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 8, 2003 Industry Promotion Important At Big Brown Fish Hatchery (Continued from Page El 4) amounts of fish long distances —the core of their business. With a strong steady customer base at the pay lake from nearby New York, Philadelphia, and New Jersey, the lake is busiest from July 4 through Labor Day. Many that come to the pay lake prefer the qual ity and size of the catch as opposed to taking their chances in natural streams. Fish in a hatchery are raised under controlled conditions and are actually healthier than those from natural streams, where they are exposed to varied environmental conditions. Fish from hatcheries are the healthiest food for those trying to avoid mercury. Most people don’t re alize how healthy trout is for you. Pay lake customers also often don’t want to deal with obtaining a state fishing license and appreciate the fact that no license is required at Big Brown. Another means of marketing his product is the Pocono Mountain Concrete raceways are seen with the smaller divisions in foreground used to hold orders of stocking fish that Big Brown Fish Hatchery will deliver to their customers. The net ting over the raceways is to keep birds from filling their own “orders” with the great blue heron being the greatest cause for loss at the busi ness. LIVE GAME FISH ZETTS FISH FARM 0 H S e ,cher S y h & HATCHERIES Estab 1900 largest selection of game Fish ♦ Pond Equipment & Supplies flFjr Aquatic Plants. •*». Truck. \ir, r p.s Parcel Post Delivery , SEND S 2 00 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG KOI P.O. Box 239, DRIFTING, PA. 16834 814/345-5357 4r imxnm:/ jOBDER COUJEsV^ will help you "Get the FLOCK Outta There!" 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SAFE; No chemicals 01 hicaims just a natuial bud eiactuation piocess * Priced to meet you facility’s individual needs • Happy repeat customers from coast to coast • Instructional video • Staff training • Complete vet package Kent & Gwen Kuykendall • (336) 824-4278 email - kuykendall@asheboro.com Fish and Seafood store Conklin started in 1999 on the property. Seafood retail sales, smoked fish, and processing of trout as well as sales at farm ers’ markets helped Con klin promote aquaculture products. Many people from New York, Philadelphia, and New Jersey would plan a day trip to the area and stop at the re tail store to purchase fresh fish and seafood. An area that has seen tremendous residential growth in part because of its close proximity to the large cities has brought many customers to the store and even the pay lake. Consumers who were accustomed to going to the local fish market to purchase their fish found that convenience close to their homes. The retail store had a suc cessful start with sales in creasing each year by 15 to 20 percent, until last year when business fell because of the condition of the economy. “Fresh fish and seafood tends to be a luxury purchase, and when the economy drops, this is one of the first items people postpone buying,” said Conklin. Conklin has decided to discontinue the farmers’ market sales, restaurant CAPTAIN BILL’S PIRATE’S COVE Country Cut Steaks & Fresh, Seafood Front The* Veep-Blue-Sea,. Enjoy dining with the warmth of the fireplace. SPECIALS [All meals served with 2 vegetables and rolls) S H 0 A F D f| Friday-Fish Fry... $7.95 , Saturday -30 Shrimp sauteed... $12.50 i i Sunday - 1/2 lb. Scallops sauteed... $10.50 \ nfc Plus much more to choose from Please remember all meals are made to order JiT Open Fri. & Sat. 4-8, Sun. 4-7 ~ ** ,*s|i Located at FISHERMAN'S PARADISE, 2285 FARMINGTON AVE , BOYERTOWN For Reservations call 610-369-0464 Tank. Tank. Polvtartkl w ood kaciamjemir lemfes jwtMfein m *nmf »K'i m mind ... to build a tank that is ,tnj. > ;ti auo self-f.uppoited ~ . chat ~oukJ bw set up fast. easy, and very toe xpenswftiv * vve have many different ***•&«* i. stvck c.n cnofshe non-, or if vou spe?..iH «r. mines ■* u*» ausmnt r^cri'nd V i sav*- Big Brown Fish Hatchery raises trout and bass for sale as live stocking fish and for use in their fish and pay lakes. Seen are two of their concrete raceways and self-feeders. Photos courtesy of Chas. A. Conklin 11. sales, and retail store operation and concentrate on the core business— the hatchery and pay lakes. He does believe, however, there is a great po tential for sales. He knows he is only one person and can’t pay his full at tention to both entities. The retail store business is for sale or lease. Conklin believes that it can be very successful for someone who can de vote their full attention to running the store. 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