Chicago, IL
Shopping for koi around Chicago? Visiting a dealer beats shipping when you can — you see the actual fish, its conformation, and the water it's kept in. Below are dealers elsewhere in Illinois, and trusted shippers that deliver overnight to Chicago. Check the price guide before you go.
Richmond, IL Ships nationwide $ $$
Keystone Hatcheries is a fish farm and pond specialty store based in Richmond, Illinois, serving the Chicago-area and southern Wisconsin market with a koi and goldfish selection alongside health-certified gamefish for pond and lake stocking. The business ships pond supplies and livestock nationwide, with free shipping on orders over $149, in addition to in-person sales from its Richmond location.
Highland Park, IL Ships nationwide $$ $$$
Koi & More Pond Shop is a Shopify-run koi retailer with a physical storefront in Highland Park, Illinois, on Chicago's North Shore, where customers can hand-select imported Japanese koi in person. The shop also ships nationwide with a live-arrival guarantee and free shipping over $99.99, selling standard-fin and butterfly koi in a range of sizes from 4 to 10 inches.
Stilwell, KS Ships nationwide $ $$ $$$ Ships to IL
Artisan Koi Farm is a father-and-sons operation on an 8-acre property in Stilwell, Kansas, just south of the Kansas City metro, sourcing stock raised at well-known Japanese breeder farms including Kodama, Aokiya, Dainichi, and Fukazawa. The farm sells individual koi online with nationwide shipping and a 14-day health guarantee, and also welcomes local hobbyists for farm visits by appointment.
Carneys Point, NJ Ships nationwide $$ Ships to IL
Beni Hanna Nishikigoi is a New Jersey koi breeding operation founded in 2017 by koi geneticist Mat McCann on the site of the former Quality Koi Company, which closed in 2016. The farm breeds its own American-bred koi lines alongside imported Japanese stock, describing its approach as genetics-first rather than tied to country of origin, and ships smaller koi overnight while larger fish move via air cargo. It is not affiliated with the original Quality Koi Company beyond sharing the same New Jersey property.
Findlay, OH Ships nationwide $ $$ $$$ Ships to IL
Black Swamp Koi Farms, also operating as Kuronuma Koi Farms, is a Findlay, Ohio koi breeder that describes itself as raising show-quality koi from Japanese parent stock for around 40 years, while also carrying individually imported Japanese fish such as Chagoi and Bekko. The farm ships via UPS next-day air or Delta Cargo for larger koi, handles shipping issues case-by-case rather than with a blanket live-arrival guarantee, and welcomes visits by appointment.
Eustis, FL Ships nationwide $ $$ Ships to IL
Blackwater Creek Koi Farms is a working American koi farm in Eustis, Florida that breeds its own fish from broodstock originally imported from Japan, sold online as US-raised koi and goldfish. It operates two bio-secure farm sites, sells nationwide, and allows appointment-only farm visits where buyers can hand-select fish.
Kernersville, NC Ships nationwide $ $$ Ships to IL
Blue Ridge Fish Hatchery (doing business as Blue Ridge Koi & Goldfish) is a fourth-generation family operation based in Kernersville, North Carolina, describing itself as America's largest and longest-running koi and goldfish supplier after more than 60 years breeding fish across six farms with over 200 ponds. It sells standard and premium-grade koi, butterfly koi, and pond goldfish direct to consumers as well as through a retailer network.
North Hollywood, CA Ships nationwide $$$ show Ships to IL
Cali Koi is a North Hollywood, California dealer, founded in 2004, that imports Japanese nishikigoi through relationships its owner built directly with breeders and agents in Japan. Alongside retail koi sales spanning pond-grade to high-end show fish, the business also offers pond and lake management consulting, koi rescue, and pond maintenance and installation services.
San Jose, CA Ships nationwide $$ $$$ show Ships to IL
ChampKoi (Champion Nishikigoi) is a San Jose, California online koi dealer founded in 1998 by hobbyist-turned-importer Tom Lai. It sells premium Japanese koi hand-selected directly from named Niigata- and Hiroshima-area breeder farms, ships nationwide overnight, and publishes individual breeder profiles so buyers can see which farm produced each fish before purchase.
Ocala, FL Ships nationwide $ $$ Ships to IL
Chevy's Quality Koi is a small, owner-operated breeding farm in Ocala, Florida run by Brad, who has built a stable of breeder koi to sell quality, affordably priced fish. The farm ships nationwide on a Monday/Tuesday schedule with shipping cost based on box size and destination, and also welcomes appointment visits to hand-select from its Butterfly and Standard Fin koi, including Kohaku, Kujaku, and Matsuba varieties.
La Center, WA Ships nationwide $$ $$$ show Ships to IL
Children of the Sun Koi, doing business as Cots Koi, is a Washington State importer founded in 2004 that sources exclusively from named Japanese breeders including Dainichi, Ikarashi, Maruyama, Izumiya, and Torazo Koi Farms rather than breeding its own stock. It carries Gosanke varieties, Shiro Utsuri, and Ginrin koi across a wide price range, with a live-arrival guarantee that applies to air-cargo shipments but not to UPS shipments. It is included in this Northeast/Midwest research batch even though it is West Coast-based, per the assigned task scope. Note: it competes in the same national import-focused segment as some larger East and West Coast dealers.