Fish farming

There were 1,065 lakes and rivers stocked with fish in Ontario last year — and no, it’s not Mother Nature doing the work. Where do those “wild” fish come...

If you’re looking to add some fin-tastic flair to your pond, Springhills Fish in Hanover, Ontario, has just the catch for you! Stocking your pond with live rainbow trout...

At Springhills, we’re all about Canadian fish for Canadian families, raised and caught by Canadian hands. Whether it’s rainbow trout, Arctic char, salmon, pickerel, or seafood, every fillet we...

Here’s what 30 years of farming has taught us: From the water they swim in to the way they’re harvested, every detail matters. And when fish are raised right,...

Sometimes we hear that our “genetically superior” farmed trout can escape and outcompete wild fish, but that’s HAKE news. Two reasons: 1. Government-led hatcheries release about 1 million rainbow...

There has been some scary news stories recently about PFAS chemicals in fish. We were getting concerned, especially after a wave of questions from our customers that we couldn’t...

We speak to a lot of people about fish farming every day, and we occasionally meet some folks who think it’s bad. In our experience, it can be easy...

It’s important for us to know exactly how many fish are in each tank. Because if a tank is over-crowded, it’s bad for fish health, welfare and growth! That...

Arlen shows you how we humanely harvest fish at our fish farm on Manitoulin Island. Harvesting humanely is good for the fish, good for our team members, and good...

There’s been some bad stories lately about high death rates on fish farms, so we wanted to explore the issue with what we at Springhills know. As any farmer...

One reason that Springhills fish tastes so fresh is the gentle way we harvest it. Every fish is stunned immediately as it comes out of the water. That means...