THE popular Cohuna carp catch returns this month.
The North Central Catchment Management Authority’s Native Fish Recovery Program is hosting the event on Gunbower Creek at Garden Park on Sunday, October 27.
From 10am to 1pm, there will be 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.
“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,” North Central CMA project manager Peter Rose 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.”
People can register on the day, and bait is free.
The Native Fish Recovery Plan aims to increase native fish populations, recover threatened species and improve natural values.
It addresses three key factors responsible for the decline of native fish populations, including loss of connectivity for fish movement and migration; alteration of natural flows regimes; and loss of habitat.
