Join the Cohuna Carp Catch for a day of fun and fishing

By Lua Ikenasio

Oct 1, 2024

The Cohuna Carp Catch is returning for another year.

The North Central Catchment Management Authority’s (CMA) Native Fish Recovery Program is hosting its popular Cohuna Carp Catch again.

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The event will be held at Gunbower Creek at the Gateway Information Centre end of Garden Park on Sunday, October 27. Registration and bait will be free on the day.

From 10am to 1pm, there will be an array of prizes based on the size and number of carp caught, as well as water bug activities, colouring tents, turtle and native fish displays, and a free lunch.

North Central CMA Project Manager Peter Rose said the event was a chance for both fun and education.

“Families really enjoy the fun of pulling a few carp out of the creek, and we’ll be on hand to talk with them about the work being done to give our native fish the best possible chance,” he said.

“Boosting conditions for native fish is one weapon we have in the battle against carp. The Native Fish Recovery Plan and our water for environment programs provide the right habitat and flow regimes for our native fish to thrive.”

The Native Fish Recovery Plan provides an opportunity to increase native fish populations, recover threatened species and improve natural values, all integrated with vibrant and productive communities, irrigation and agriculture.

This event is funded as part of the Victorian Government’s $248 million investment over four years (2020-2024) to improve the health of waterways and catchments across regional Victoria.

By Lua Ikenasio