Shipping

Fish leave Lonoke every Monday and Thursday.

We ship twice a week year-round, by FedEx overnight, through the farm's own handling procedures. Orders for shipment must be received by 10:00 a.m. (CST) the day of shipping.

  1. Monday

    Ships

    Orders in by 10:00 a.m.

  2. Tuesday

    No ship

  3. Wednesday

    No ship

  4. Thursday

    Ships

    Orders in by 10:00 a.m.

  5. Friday

    No ship

All times Central. Triploid grass carp ship on Mondays only. For overnight delivery details, call 1-800-206-4666.

When the box arrives

Five things to have ready before the fish do.

The farm packs fish to travel overnight. What happens next is the holding tank, and the farm’s guarantee depends on the instructions in the box being followed.

A forklift operator loading fish at the hatchery floor
Loading bay, Lonoke

  1. A well-aerated holding tank

    Have the tank set up with air running before the box is opened, so the fish go straight into moving, oxygenated water.

  2. Freshwater

    Hold the fish in freshwater.

  3. Take the chlorine out

    Municipal water carries chlorine or chloramine. Treat it with a chlorine remover first. The farm sells one in its supplies.

  4. Shade, all day

    Keep the holding tank in shade 24 hours a day, or inside an air-conditioned building.

  5. Size the tank to the water

    How much tank volume you need depends on the water temperature, so size the tank to the water you have.

The arrival guarantee

We guarantee our fish to arrive alive and healthy.

  1. Tell us in 24 hours

    Text, call or email the farm within 24 hours of delivery, and send photos.

  2. Refund or credit

    The farm refunds the order or credits your account. Refund questions go to admin@andersonminnows.com.

  3. No exchanges

    In the farm's words: “We DO NOT allow for any exchanges of our products.” The instructions in the box must be followed.

Check your order

Where and when some fish can go.

Live fish ship to the contiguous US, with some states excluded. A few products have their own rules.

Choose your fishAsk the farm
Frozen fish
Frozen bags and blocks cannot ship to Alaska, DC, Hawaii, Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota, Utah or Vermont.
Triploid grass carp
Grass carp ship on Mondays only.
Northern bluegill
Permits are required in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wyoming. Call 501-676-2716 before you order.
Payment
All orders are paid by credit card.