Lake Colac 'Catch a Carp' Festival
The popular and FREE Colac 'Catch a Carp' Festival is coming BACK to Lake Colac on Sunday 13 September!
Fishers and families looking for a day in the great outdoors can look forward to a family-friendly, fun-filled day dedicated to tackling one of Victoria’s most damaging aquatic pest species.
Based at the Lake Colac foreshore, the event will include a 'Catch a Carp' competition (with prizes available!), free kids fishing clinics and activities, market stalls, cooking demonstrations featuring carp in a range of delicious recipes and more.
It's a unique opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, learn about the impacts carp have on aquatic habitats, and play a role in reducing carp in Victorian waterways. Carp are a declared noxious aquatic pest and fishers play an important role in helping reduce their numbers.
Details
When: Sunday 13 September 2026
Time: 10am - 3pm
Where: Lake Colac Foreshore, Colac
Get Involved
To register for the FREE kids fishing clinics - click here.
To learn more about the day's 'Catch a Carp' Competition, click here.
Activities
- Kids fishing clinics for beginners, with rods and bait provided, guided by volunteers from Fishcare. Book a spot here.
- 'Catch a Carp' competition with prizes and giveaways. More info here.
- Cooking demonstrations to showcase recipes you can try with your next carp catch
- Carp biology sessions from VFA scientists
- Lure painting activity with VRFish
- Women in Recreational Fishing and Boating Network leaders offering fishing tips and advice
- Commercial carp fishing demonstrations catching carp in Lake Colac
- Lions Club Colac offering train rides for families and a sausage sizzle
- Market stalls showcasing local arts and crafts, and a coffee van on site
- Live broadcast by local radio stations MIXX FM and 3CS
- Fishing swap-meet - go here to find out more.
