Fishing Time, Weigh-in and Presentation

Location: Lake Forbes Water Park, Bandon St, Forbes
Competition fishing time start and finish: Saturday 24 August, 7am to 2pm
Weigh in at the OzFish hub at the Lake Forbes Water Park: 2pm to 2.30pm
Presentations: 2.30pm to 3pm
No late submissions will be accepted.

Competition Rules

Entrants must be registered before a fish can be entered into competition. Walk ups welcome – sign up at the OzFish hub at the Lake Forbes Water Park from 6am.

You can catch fish in the Lachlan River and it’s associated wetlands in the vicinity of Forbes and bring your carp in for disposal. Only fish caught during the competition start and finish time (7am to 2pm on Saturday 24 August 2024) are to be entered.

It is the responsibility of all entrants to be aware of and comply with the relevant NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Regulations for Inland Recreational Fishing, including holding a fishing license for those required. NSW Department of Primary Industries. Any competitor suspected of illegal fishing methods will be reported directly to NSW Fisheries.

We are promoting a healthy future for the fish, so please release all native fish captures. Carp are not to be returned to the water, and should be disposed of at the OzFish hub at the Lake Forbes Water Park after weigh in.

Entrants must also deliver at least 50 items of rubbish collected from their local waterways. Bins for proper disposal will be available.

Fishing Sections

Catch and remove from the water fish are:

Carp – fish are to be killed humanely. There will be disposal arrangements for these on site.

Catch and release:

All native fish – must be returned to the water unharmed, as quickly as possible

Prize Categories

  • Biggest carp (under 12 years of age)
  • Biggest carp (over 12 and under 17)
  • Biggest carp (over 17 of age)
  • Most number of carp captured (team or single entrant)
  • Ugliest carp
  • Most rubbish collected

Photographing your fish

  • Entrants in the carp muster will need a photo of the carp on the measuring mat or tape – this can be done at the Riverwalk tent if you don’t have a tape measure.
  • Lay the live fish with the nose in line with the ‘0’ measurement on the measuring mat or tape.
  • Photograph the fish so the entire length can be seen in the photograph.
  • Please check the photograph and make sure all numbers are visible so the length of the fish can be determined (the sunlight can sometimes play cruel tricks on you).
  • Photos must be presented at the Weigh-in and Presentation for verification.
  • Any photograph where the length is not clearly defined will be rejected.
  • For the most carp captured category, please photograph your haul on a stringer or in a bucket/esky so they can be counted.

All decisions of the event committee are final.

ENJOY YOURSELVES!