Rodbaston Aquaculture Centre

29/05/2026

27/05/2026

27/05/2026

A fresh new fry pond being filled can only mean one thing.... 🫣 To be continued 😏

26/05/2026

6–7” & 8–10” koi looking 👌🐟

Which one’s your favourite? 👀

Follow for more koi updates & see all the exciting things we have happening on the farm!!! 🙌

20/05/2026

Nearly ready for fry! 😁🐟

09/05/2026

🚨 OPEN DAY REMINDER 🚨

Just a reminder that our Open Day at Rodbaston Aquaculture is happening NEXT WEEKEND! 🐟

📅 Saturday 16th May
⏰ 10am – 1pm

We’ll have plenty of fish available to view, including these stunning 8–10” koi in the video 👀🔥

Whether you’re already fish mad or just starting out, come down, have a look around, ask questions and enjoy the morning with us! 👍

📍Rodbaston Aquaculture

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08/05/2026

This year's Carp are not looking too bad at all 😏

We're so far very impressed with the growth, the looks and the overall mix of scale patterns we have 🐟

A full trade price list is available on our website.

Feel free to message us for availability or more details 😀

24/04/2026

First batch of this year's koi spawning are just starting to hatch! ☺️

14/04/2026

🐟 New pond coming soon!!!

We've got a exciting month ahead....

💥Pond build
💥Preparing our existing ponds for fry
💥Our first ornamental spawning
💥Preparing for the may open day

Plenty of updates coming soon 😄

09/04/2026

🐟 Carp with Proven Heritage. Built for Modern Fisheries. 🐟

At the heart of our carp production is a carefully developed strain originating from the well-known Horseshoe Lake × Orchard carp.

Both waters are steeped in UK carp fishing history. Horseshoe Lake is synonymous with big-framed, powerful carp that thrive long-term, while Orchard became known for producing well-shaped, reliable fish that adapted exceptionally well once stocked into new waters.

These foundations gave us a strong, dependable carp — hardy, consistent, and ideally suited to a wide range of fisheries.

In recent years, we’ve taken this a step further by selectively introducing Croatian carp genetics into our breeding programme. This carefully managed addition has allowed us to produce carp that:
✔️ Grow on faster
✔️ Develop clean, attractive scale patterns
✔️ Carry strong, well-balanced frames

The result is a modern carp that looks right, grows well, and performs — while still retaining the robustness and character of its British heritage.

Whether you’re developing a new water or upgrading existing stock, our carp are bred with consistency, quality, and fishery performance firmly in mind.

📩 Get in touch early to discuss availability and forward stocking plans.