Freshwater Shrimp To Be Harvested, Sold Saturday In Walnut Hill

October 12, 2012

Freshwater shrimp will be harvested Saturday morning at Escambia County’s only shrimp pond.

Raising freshwater shrimp in Walnut Hill was a bit of an experiment for residents Russell and Anne Kelson, and they are hoping it will be successful and expand by next year.

“They are really, really good tasting, kind of sweet” Anne Kelson said. ” Just five minutes in a pot of boiling water and they are done. There’s no iodine with that strange taste, so even people that are allergic can eat them.”

Back in May, the Kelsons stocked their pond with about 12,000 tiny Texas freshwater shrimp, and now they’ve grown to about 6-8 per pound. They will be sold for $8 per pound fresh from the harvest beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday while supplies last.

“Just bring your own cooler and load up,” she said.

The Kelson’s freshwater shrimp pond is located at the intersection of South Highway 99 and Eicher Road, about 4.5 miles south of Highway 97 in Walnut Hill.

Pictured: Russell Kelson with one of his Walnut Hill freshwater shrimp. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

5 Responses to “Freshwater Shrimp To Be Harvested, Sold Saturday In Walnut Hill”

  1. bigblock345 on October 13th, 2012 7:35 pm

    Did they sell out? I was gonna stop by and get some, but it slipped my mind till now.

  2. A-Z on October 12th, 2012 7:47 pm

    Can you buy the shrimp live?

  3. just me on October 12th, 2012 7:33 pm

    I plan to buy 2 or 3 pounds if they are not sold out by the time I can get there!

  4. Terri Sanders on October 12th, 2012 10:27 am

    WOW!!!! What I wouldn’t give to have a mess of fresh shrimp…shrimp scampi,shrimp alfredo,shrimp creole,boiled shrimp.fried shrimp,grilled shrimp,shrimp on the half shell…oh my bad.., that’s oysters…miss that fresh seafood..

  5. Jane on October 12th, 2012 8:15 am

    Build a better shrimp and they will sell! I love this idea!

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