Live Golden Shiners & Fathead Minnows Delivered to California
Farm-direct from I.F. Anderson Farms in Arkansas. Overnight FedEx delivery, free shipping on every order, and we’ll walk you through California’s importation permit (sometimes called a license).
- Delivered live by FedEx overnight, Mondays and Thursdays
- Free shipping on all orders, including bulk and wholesale
- Boxes from about $85, in sizes for bait, forage, and pond stocking
Get a California Quote
Tell us what you need. We’ll call you back to confirm species, sizes, permit steps, and your ship date.
Serving anglers, pond owners, and bait shops since 1949
Over 1 billion fry hatched per season
Shipped coast to coast by FedEx overnight
Free shipping on all orders
Simple process
How Ordering to California Works
Three steps between our hatchery and your door.
- 1
Tell us what you need
Call or send the form with species, size, and quantity.
- 2
We walk you through the permit
California requires a CDFW importation permit for live fish shipped in from out of state. We'll guide you through it before anything ships.
- 3
Fish ship live
We pack and ship by FedEx overnight on Mondays and Thursdays. Orders must be in by 10:00 a.m. Central on ship day. Shipping is free.
California customers
Who We Ship to in California
Bait shops & distributors
Wholesale and bulk live bait: golden shiners and fatheads delivered on a schedule you set.
Get wholesale pricingPond & lake owners
Pond stocking fish to get a new or established pond or lake off to a strong start.
Get a stocking quoteOur fish
What We Ship
Golden Shiner Minnow
Our benchmark species. A deep-bodied minnow used for bait and pond stocking. Graded sizes from #20 up to brooders, in 1 to 5 lb boxes.
Fathead Minnow
A hardy, plump minnow used as bait and as forage for ponds and lakes. Sold in small, medium, and large, in 1 to 5 lb boxes.
Boxes from about $85. Free shipping. Need something else? Ask us.
Delivery day
Be ready for delivery
- Well-aerated holding tank
- Fresh water with chlorine and chloramine removed
- Tank in a shaded spot or air-conditioned building
- Tank volume sized to water temperature
We’ll help you plan before your order ships.
Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
California requires a CDFW importation permit for live fish brought in from out of state. We'll walk you through it before we ship.