Free Mosquito Fish Giveaways

Description

Hillsborough County residents with pesky mosquitoes around their homes are in luck: mosquito fish are back, and are available for free all summer long. In addition to holding free mosquito fish events on select Saturdays throughout the County, Mosquito Management is once again teaming up with the University of Florida (UF) to host weekly mosquito fish giveaways. Hillsborough County residents may now pick up free mosquito fish on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon at UF’s Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory at 1408 24^th St. S.E. in Ruskin.
 
Residents can pick up limited quantities of free mosquito fish for use in backyard ponds, birdbaths, fountains, abandoned swimming pools, rain barrels, and other artificial containers that are common breeding sites for mosquito larvae. The fish are available first-come, first-served and will be provided in temporary plastic travel bags, along with instructions for introducing them to their new environment. Residents, including those in unincorporated Hillsborough County, Tampa, Temple Terrace, Plant City, and at MacDill Air Force Base, must bring a photo ID showing their local address to receive fish.