2026 Spring Auction

Mark your calendar, the Upper Midwest Koi Club (UMKC) Annual Spring Auction is back!

If you have koi to rehome or pond equipment to sell, bring them along. Thinking about adding new koi or upgrading your pond? Come check out what’s available at this year’s auction.

Donation/Seller Rules

UMKC members: You will receive 70% of the auction price and the club keeps the other 30%
Non-UMKC member: You will receive 50% of the auction price and the club keeps the other 50%. You will be able to join the club at the site to get member rate.
Of course, you are welcome to donate the proceed to the club.
All the koi need to be in plastic bags. The rule of thumb is that you need enough water to cover the koi dorsal fin and the bags still have plenty of space for air/oxygen.
The club will have an oxygen tank on-site. Please notify club staffs when you bring koi in with air so that we can re-bag them with oxygen.
Please do not bring koi in with containers or coolers without them bagged in plastic bags. If you don’t have suitable plastic bags, please contact the club.
The club reserves the right to reject koi that appear to be unhealthy and sick.
The club will pay sellers at the end of the auction so sellers need to be present to receive the payments.

Buyer Rules

Free and no membership required.
We take cash, check and credit card via PayPal
All payments need to be paid in full on-site

When

Saturday, May 30 2026

View Time 9:00 - 10:00 am

Auction Starts 10:00 am

Where

Groth Music Company’s parking lot

8056 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420

What

Koi, pond-related equipment and stuffs

Who

Open to public. Members and non-members are welcome.

KOI KEEPING IS PASSION, ART, SKILL, HARD WORK AND A LOT OF FUN TOO

2026 Spring Auction

Q&A

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