Store Hours

Phone Service:  Monday through Friday during retail store hours, call 815-678-2537.

Email: info@keystonehatcheries.com

Product Pick-Ups & Deliveries:  We are open for product pick-ups & deliveries Monday through Friday throughout the year.  See hours below.

Retail Store:  In 2023 Keystone Hatcheries Retail Store will have the following store hours:

  • January thru March: Our regular winter hours are Monday thru Friday 9:00AM to 2:00PM, but please call ahead before making the trip as there will be times that we are unavailable.
  • April: Monday thru Friday 9:00AM to 4:00PM.
  • May & June: Monday thru Friday 9:00AM to 4:00PM and Saturdays 9AM to Noon.
  • July thru October: Monday thru Friday 9:00AM to 4:00PM.
    • November and December: Our regular winter hours are Monday thru Friday 9:00AM to 2:00PM, but please call ahead before making the trip as there will be times that we are unavailable.

    Dates Closed:  Please note that we are closed on the following normally scheduled days:

    • Memorial Day, May 29

    • Fourth of July, July 3 & 4

    • Labor Day, September 4

    • Thanksgiving week, November 18 thru 26

    • Christmas & New Years: Closed December 22 thru January 4

    Gamefish & Minnows:  Minnows are available most of the year, but most Gamefish are sold spring and fall. Gamefish and minnows need to be pre-ordered, so please email or call 815-678-2537. 

    Aquatic Plants:  As weather permits, we have Water Garden Plants available for purchase at our Retail Store. Generally, Hardy species become available in late April or May and Tropicals in May or June. UWe maintain a sizable inventory in quarts, gallons and two gallons all the way until September.

    Koi and Goldfish:  Koi and Goldfish are available from sometime in April or May (depending on the weather), all the way into September. Check the Koi Page for a current listing of availability and prices.

    Pond Supplies:  Keystone Hatcheries has a large inventory of pond supplies, including Weed and Algae Control Products, Fish Pellets and custom designed Aeration Systems. We are the largest EasyPro distributor in the area and a major distributor of many other product lines.

    Directions:  See this map, or find Richmond, IL on a map (it’s between Lake Geneva, WI and McHenry, IL). From the intersection of Rt. 12 and Rt.173, go west 1 1/2 miles on Rt. 173 to Keystone Road. Then go North on Keystone Rd. 1 mile and look for our sign on the left, across the road from the forest preserve parking lot. If you hit the WI border, you just missed us!