RECREATIONAL AQUACULTURE [objectives]

• Explain meaning and kinds• Describe how to develop a recreational

aquabusiness• Describe operational considerations• Identify legal and risk situations• Discuss ways of pleasing customers• Identify sport fishing equipment and supplies• Relate to agritourism

RECREATIONAL AQ• Sport fishing is catching fish for fun and

relaxation• Fee-lakes are small lakes or ponds where

the public can pay to fish (can be daily fee, season fee, weight-of-catch fee, or combination fee)

• Fee-lakes may be “put-and-take” (fish grown elsewhere) or “catch-out” (fish grown in fee-lake)

RELATED BUSINESSES

Recreational aquaculture supports other business activities such as…

• Bait-and-tackle stores• Boat and accessory stores• Marinas• Tour guide services

KEEPING CUSTOMERS HAPPY• Fish are plentiful• Fees are reasonable• Location is convenient• Surroundings are clean• Safety practices are enforced• Operators are courteous• Parking is near-by• Grass is neatly mowed• Restrooms, water and other facilities are

provided

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES• Fishing tackle – equipment used when

sportfishing• Simplest tackle is a pole, line, and hook• Rod-and-reel allows fisherman to catch

fish at a greater distance away or deeper• Bait is live or dead material put on hook to

entice fish to bite• Lure is an artificial bait