Below are the general rules of the Jugiong Carpathon fishing competition:
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- The Carpathon is a Carp fishing competition hosted by the Jugiong Fishing Club Incorporated.
- European Carp (Cyprinus carpio) is the only fish to be measured in the Carpathon, other fish species will not be accepted.
- Participants must register to enter the competition and to be eligible for prizes, including the lucky door prize. There are 3 levels of registration: Junior (1 to 11 years), Intermediate (12 to 17 years) and Adult (18 years and older).
- Registrations are NOT refundable.
- Online registrations open approximately 2 weeks prior to the event and close 4pm, Saturday 8 March 2025. Registration link will be posted here when open.
- In-person registrations at the Jugiong Hall (Riverside Dr, Jugiong NSW 2726) on Friday 7 March 2025, 3-6pm and Saturday 8 March 2025, 8am-12pm.
- Participants aged 18 years and over must hold a recreational fishing licence (fishing licences can be purchased here: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-recreational-fishing-licence-1-year-or-3-year).
- There is no set location for fishing, you’re welcome to fish anywhere you like (please note permission must be granted to access private property).
- As Carp are an invasive species, all Carp caught must NOT be released back into the waterway but instead dispatched humanely (i.e. by a sharp blow to the head).
- To be eligible for prizes, Carp must be measured by our team at the Jugiong Hall on Saturday 8 March 2025, between 4-6pm and/or Sunday 9 March 2025 between 11am-1pm. Our team’s measurement is final, and we reserve the right to refuse entry of any fish for reasons we believe are valid. There is no limit to the number of Carp to be measured per participant.
- The Jugiong Fishing Club will be holding a BBQ at the Jugiong Hall with sausages and drinks available for purchase on Sunday 9 March 2025, from 11am before the Presentation.
- Prize winners are announced at the Presentation, Sunday 9 March 2025, 1.30pm at the Jugiong Hall.
- The lucky door prizes are randomly drawn from all registrations received regardless if the participant measures a fish or not. The winning participants of the lucky door prizes must be present at the Presentation at the time of drawing, if participant is not present, another participant will be drawn until won.
- The prize categories are:
- Junior male (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
- Junior female (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
- Junior mystery length
- Intermediate male (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
- Intermediate female (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
- Intermediate mystery length
- Adult male (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
- Adult female (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
- Adult mystery length
- Junior & Intermediate combined lucky door prize – $300
- Adult lucky door prize – $700
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