They do come into season in sept, but given time to then get good quality ones into our stores you're looking at october for one. My lfs says to look for October should I want a black, they quote me around $100 for a 5-6" incher, usually the fish cost more than the quote. I'm still waiting though, so they are hard to find. I'll get the new available fish list this tuesday (tomorrow) If I find out more about blacks, I'll let you know!