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Second-generation family bringing tasty, local and ethical fish to homes and stores in Ontario.
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10/08/2026

Why “wild” is the most useless marketing word for fish 🤪 In the seafood world, companies love using the word “wild” as their biggest marketing claim.

It confuses us and, frankly, we find it insults the intelligence of customers.

Today's fish eaters are more enlightened than ever. We know this firsthand because we get to talk to thousands of you every year on our socials, tours, events and deliveries.

There are so many of you who understand that fish farming can be done right... with care for the fish, the planet and the people eating it.

“Wild” tells you how a fish was sourced. But on its own, it doesn't tell you if it's:

🌎 Environmentally responsible
🧪 A healthy choice
👌 Good quality

What would tell you this instead? How it was raised or caught... and whether an independent eco-certification backs up its claims.

Because there are good fish farms and bad ones. Just like there are good wild fisheries and bad ones.

All our farms are eco-certified by Best Aquaculture Practices. We're audited every year against standards for environmental impact, fish welfare, community relations, and worker health and safety.

And 30 years of raising fish has convinced us that when you care for all those things, you can taste the difference.

Now isn't that wild? 😉

09/30/2026

Trout can change colour? 🦎🌈 They’re like underwater chameleons!

Rainbow trout and salmon are masters of camouflage. 🥸

They have specialized colour cells in their skin called chromatophores, which let them adjust their colouring depending on the environment around them. 🥷

It’s not as dramatic as a chameleon changing colour, but the difference can still be surprisingly obvious to the human eye.

And some of those changes can happen surprisingly fast. We see it all the time on the farm.

🤎🖤 Put trout in a darker tank and they tend to develop darker shades of black and brown.

💙 Raise them in the crystal-clear waters at Sheshegwaning and they often have a much more silvery-blue appearance.

💛 We've even put a trout in a white bucket and watched it get noticeably lighter — sometimes almost yellowish — as it tries to blend in.

Talk about a change of scales! 🌈🐟

Researchers like Trevor Pritcher from the University of Windsor have actually tested this too. Rainbow trout raised in tanks of different colours — including black, grey, white and blue — developed noticeably different body colours.

And it matters for more than looks.

For fish being raised for release into the wild, matching their surroundings can help them survive. If a fish raised in a bright tank is released into a dark river, it can be much easier for birds and other predators to spot. 🦅

Turns out dressing for the current occasion can actually matter! 👔

But camouflage isn’t the only reason fish change colour.

Their colouring can also shift when they’re getting ready to spawn, when they’re stressed, after an injury, or because of other changes happening in their body or environment.

In other words, there can be a whole SCHOOL of reason behind a trout’s changing appearance. 🐟🐟🐟

It's a pretty strange FINomenon — and occasionally it even confuses customers!

Two trout can look surprisingly different depending on where they were raised or what’s happening with the fish, but skin colour by itself has nothing to do with the quality or taste of the fish.

So HUE knew? 🌈

Turns out trout don’t always show their true colours.

09/29/2026

Batter up for a SALE! ⚾️🐟 Spend $100 or more on your next Springhills order and we’ll throw in a FREE bag of our fish batter mix.

If your online order hits $100, we’ll keep score and your driver will bring your free batter along on delivery day. No need to enter anything on the website.

Or if you're visiting us at the farm, just help yourself to a free batter mix!

And it’s not just for deep frying — it works great for pan frying, baking or deep frying.

Not sure how to use it? Chef Josh made a handy how-to video to walk you through it. 👨‍🍳🐟

Available for all October deliveries!

Order now — and when fish-and-chip night comes around, you’ll already be batting a thousand! ⚾️🤸‍♀️

09/10/2026

You let people just wander around your fish farm? 😲 Whenever we tell other farmers that the general public can come walk around our farm on a self-guided tour, we get a LOT of questions.

What if there are dead fish?
What if someone falls in the water?
What about all the equipment running?
What about activists?
Won’t people get in the staff’s way?

We used to worry about all of those things too. And then we opened the gates, put up signs, and welcomed people in.

And honestly? Nothing particularly fishy has happened. 🙃

Our dad always says the second job of every fish farmer is education. (The first job is of course keeping the fish alive!)

Fish farming is still pretty misunderstood. We’re also the relatively new kids on the farming block, so we’ve found one of the best ways to clear the water is simply to let people see it for themselves.

And as much as we did it voluntarily, it was also partly out of necessity.

Years ago, people would find us online and drive all the way out to the farm — because apparently buying fish from strangers on the internet sounded a little suspFISHcious. 🤪 They’d pull into the driveway, roll down their window and confirm we were in fact a real fish farm, and then drive away.

So we figured… come on in!

Today, you can wander around the outdoor tanks at your own pace. Along the way there are about a dozen signs explaining how we raise the fish, where they go, what they eat, how we care for them, and what we do to protect the environment.

There are a few places we keep off limits. Our early-rearing building stays biosecure because tiny fish are sensitive and we don’t want to bring any bugs or disease in.

And yes, we even have a sign talking about fish mortality. Some fish perish. That’s a normal part of raising livestock, and we’d rather talk about it than pretend it doesn’t happen. (Though we added that sign a few months after because we would have people seek out our staff to declare they saw dead fish!)

We think sometimes the best way to TACKLE a fishy misconception is to let people TROUT around and see for themselves. 🐟

09/01/2026

🐟 POND TROUT ARE BACK! 🎣 We’re oFISHally open again for live rainbow trout sales, with appointments starting Friday, September 11!

We sell live trout Friday and Saturday mornings throughout September and October, and into early November if the weather stays cool enough.

And one of the best parts about stocking your own private pond?

🎣 Go fishing whenever you want! For private ponds, there’s no need to worry about trout season or catch limits. 🙌

Get rainbow trout for just $3 to $6 per fish, depending on size.

Stocking trout is a great way to:
🐟 Create your own backyard fishing hole
🦟 Help control minnows, leeches and bugs
👨‍👩‍👧 Get the kids hooked on fishing
🍽️ Grow your own local food
🐟 Or, as plenty of our customers discover, accidentally turn them into very well-fed pond pets

We recommend ponds that are at least 6 feet deep, with cooler water near the bottom and some natural plants, insects and minnows.

Fall is one of the best times of year to introduce trout because cooler water makes transporting and stocking them much easier.

🚙 PICKUP IS EASY

We have large transport totes that fit in a pickup truck or small trailer. They come with an aerator, battery and fish net, and you can borrow one and return it the same day at no extra charge.

📍 Pick up at Springhills Fish
133241 Allan Park Road, Hanover

📞 Appointments are required: 519-364-7803

Not sure how many trout your pond can handle? Give us a call and we can help you figure it out.
Get your pond stocked now, and your next fishing trip could be about 30 seconds from your back door. 🎣🐟

08/27/2026

Fish can be the most well-travelled food on your plate. 🌎🐟 Seafood moves around the world more than most fresh foods... one of the only products that has more travel cred is fresh flowers. 🌷

Most meat in Canada doesn't pass through as many hands before reaching your plate. 🍽️

A surprising amount of fish can be raised or caught in one country, processed in another, packaged somewhere else, and sold thousands of kilometres away.

Every extra handoff means more opportunity for confusion — or fraud — around which species, country of origin or sustainability claim. Plus, those of us in the seafood industry see the freezing or nearly-freezing that happens on a fish labeled "fresh".

That’s why shorter supply chains matter. 🙋

The fewer steps between the water and your plate, the easier it is to know what you’re eating, where it came from and who produced it.

We might be biased at Springhills, but we think the best seafood label is simply knowing who raised or caught it! 🍁🧑‍🌾

08/25/2026

NEW Protein Trout™... we changed absolutely nothing. 🐟💪

This week, we talked to a local food scientist about how we could get more protein into our fish fillets. 🏋‍♂️

After a lot of very serious discussion, we landed on a highly scientific solution:

Eat two fillets.

Turns out trout, salmon and char are already naturally packed with complete, highly digestible protein.

So rather than reformulate the fish, add protein powder, or teach them to throw kettlebells, we decided they’re probably best left au naturel.

NEW Protein Fish™... now available in every Springhills variety. 🙃

08/18/2026

Why's our farm so unusual for the local First Nation? 🙋 The waters around Manitoulin Island have deep cultural significance for Sheshegwaning First Nation. 🌊

For time immemorial, community members have travelled these waters to fish, to trade with neighbouring communities, and to connect with the Creator. Their history is filled with stories of fishing, boat building, and life on the water! 🎣

Each opening and closing ceremony at our farm includes a moment when we bring an offering of to***co or strawberries to the shoreline to recognize the TROUTally cool power of the water. 🍓

Water is understood as a sacred relative with its own spirits, not simply a commodity to be owned. The same respect extends to the shoreline. 🏖️

When you visit the main community in Sheshegwaning, you'll notice it has incredible views of the water — yet no houses on the shoreline. They've shared with us that people don't build their homes right on the shoreline because they believe no one person should own or control that space. The shoreline belongs to everyone. 🌅

So when the community began exploring a new fish farm partnership, they told us it required careful consideration because it would need its own access to the Sheshegwaning shoreline. 🚣

Community leaders have explained they weren't just looking for a business to set up shop, but rather a partner that would be welcomed into the community to share the shoreline and this sacred resource.... a partner that would respect and protect the water for future generations. And one that would welcome the community onto the farm through ceremony, tours, employment and most importantly: fishing!

So although we do use the shoreline, we're careful not to block access to it. Everyone is welcome to come down to fish, chat, or see what's happening at the farm. And they do! Outside visitors often remark on the number of trucks, quads or bikes that stop by on a regular basis.

On our farm hoodies, we wear the words "Mshkoojiwon, Mshkoozii giigoonh!" which means, "Strong water gives us strong fish." 💪 We couldn't be more honoured to grow fish within this sacred place!!

08/12/2026

That "salmon" you love... might actually be trout?! 🤯 The explanation is surprisingly fishy. 🐟
We often hear people say “We love salmon!” And it makes sense because salmon is everywhere at the store and all over menus.

But “salmon” can mean many different things. (You might say it’s a matter of SALMON-tics! 🙃)

🌈 RAINBOW TROUT
Rainbow trout belongs to the salmon family and is also sold under names like “steelhead” or “steelhead salmon.”

But trout hasn’t always enjoyed salmon’s premium reputation.

Decades ago, rainbow trout was typically harvested at a much smaller size and sold as an affordable, pan-sized fish. It became known as more of an everyday fish than something premium or special.

Over time, farmers began raising trout to larger sizes, producing thick, beautiful, red-fleshed fillets that can go fillet-to-fillet with other salmons.

🧡 ATLANTIC SALMON
Atlantic salmon is usually responsible for those honkin’ huge fillets and portions at the grocery store. Because it's farmed so widely, it's probably the most available of the salmons.

❤️ COHO SALMON
Coho salmon, like the kind we raise, can come in smaller fillets with beautiful red flesh and a rich flavour.

👑 CHINOOK SALMON
Also called king salmon, Chinook is the largest Pacific salmon and is highly prized by anglers. Although some love it, we think it's a bit of an acquired taste.

🔴 SOCKEYE SALMON
Sockeye is a wild, deep-red fish. Fresh sockeye has a shorter seasonal window, so you won’t necessarily find it year-round.

🩷 PINK SALMON
Pink salmon is the smallest and most abundant Pacific salmon. Its mild flavour and plentiful harvest make it a popular choice for canning... so it may be the salmon in your cupboard!

🐟 CHUM SALMON
Chum is very lean and harder to cook, but often used for smoking.

Because rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon, and coho are commonly farmed, they’re also some of the most consistent fish you’ll find. You can count on dependable quality, healthy omega fats and firm, delicious fillets.

So what's your favourite salmon? 🌈🐟

08/07/2026

Meet Dustin, the newest member of our fish farm crew! 👨‍🌾🐟
Dustin is a high school co-op student from Sheshegwaning First Nation who is working with us this summer at our farm on Manitoulin Island.

He’s been learning the ropes by feeding fish, pulling nets, checking fish health and helping with maintenance on shore.

When the workday is FIN-ished, Dustin often sticks around to fish near the farm and cook his catch along the shoreline. 🎣

We’re thrilled to have him aboard and to help the next generation get hands-on experience in aquaculture!

Address

133241 Allan Park Road
Hanover, ON
N4N3B8

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 7pm
Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 7pm
Saturday	9am - 7pm
Sunday	9am - 7pm

Telephone

+15193647803

Website

http://www.springhillsfish.ca/

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