Carp Fishing Competition to target Turon water-way pests

Turon Gates has been restocking the Turon River with trout for over 20 years of their own pocket but pesky Carp and Redfin pose a challenge.

Kirsten Lunoe from Turon Gates marketing said the competition was something they had been doing for fun for the last few years with Sofala Branch Cas Fishing.

“It’s a fun project to reduce damaging Carp and Redfin populations and use funds raised to restock with trout fingerlings and balance the populations in the river,” she said.

Entry fee for the competition is $10 per adult and $5 per child with all proceeds going towards native fish stocking in the Turon River.

Participants must hold a fishing licence, if you do not have one they are available for purchase for $7 and will last three days from https://www.service.nsw.gov.au

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Turon Gates is also offering 50 per cent off camping over the Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Bookings can be made online at www.turogates.com.

Camping fees will also be reduced by $5 for every Carp or Redfin caught – so if enough fish are caught camping could be free.

Winners will be judged by the number of fish caught and by length.

First prize winner will receive four nights in the midweek river cabin for up to four people with a value of over $800 (excludes school holidays).

Second prize recipient will receive six bottles of Turon red wine valued at over $90 and third prize will win a bottle of bubbly.

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