40 tons of Asian carp removed from Lake Barkley in KY. Watch the video.
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Date: Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 1:11 PM
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] FW: Carp Madness Returns
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*Subject:* [EXTERNAL] FW: Carp Madness Returns
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Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage CabinetKentucky Department of Fish and
Wildlife Resources
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *
Contact: Ron Brooks
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1-800-858-1549, ext. 4466
*Carp Madness Returns to Western Kentucky in June*
*New bowfishing tournament offers top prize of $10,000*
*FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 5, 2018) — *Commercial anglers netted nearly 42 tons
of invasive Asian carp from Kentucky and Barkley lakes during the
inaugural Carp
Madness <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQYJd-7iQb8> tournament in 2013.
Carp Madness returns to the lakes in June with a new twist: it’s a
tournament for bow anglers. The top prize is $10,000 for the team on the
winning boat in each division, with total prizes of $23,000.
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and the Tennessee
Wildlife Resources Agency are partnering with the Kentucky Fish and
Wildlife Foundation, Kentucky State Parks and the Bowfishing Association of
America for Carp Madness 2. The tournament is set for the night of June
23-24.
The tournament is another way to remove carp from the lake while building
awareness of the invasive fish.
“We anticipate that Carp Madness 2 will remove more than 100,000 pounds of
Asian carp in a single night of bowfishing,” said Ron Brooks, fisheries
division director for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. “Proceeds beyond the cost
of the tournament payouts and prizes will go to the Kentucky Fish and
Wildlife Foundation, which works with our department on fish and wildlife
habitat, the Salato Wildlife Education Center and sponsoring the
department’s summer conservation camps for kids.”
The Bowfishing Association of America is sanctioning the event.
The entry fee is $150 per boat. Contestants can pay an extra $25 for entry
into the big fish contest. Teams may consist of 2-4 anglers, but no
passengers.
The top three weights harvested per boat from each division (lake or river)
will win prize money. First place pays $10,000 per boat, followed by $1,000
for second and $500 for third. The big fish payout will be combined for
both divisions and depend on the number of entries.
Contestants who weigh in Asian carp will receive a commemorative “Carp
Madness 2” T-shirt. Contestants weighing in at least 250 pounds of fish
will receive raffle tickets for chances at donated prizes. The Kentucky
Fish and Wildlife Foundation is providing support for raffles, t-shirts and
donations to the tournament. The foundation will also sell “Carp-Madness 2”
T-shirts to support Asian carp removal efforts.
The tournament begins at 7 p.m. (Central time) June 23 and continues until
7 a.m. the following morning. Launch is set for the Kentucky Dam Marina
Boat Ramp, located at the Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park
<http://parks.ky.gov/parks/resortparks/ky-dam-village/> near Gilbertsville,
Ky. Bowfishing anglers may harvest any of the Asian carp, including the
silver, bighead, grass and black carp.
Pre-registration opens today on the Bowfishing Association of America
website: baastore.bigcartel.com. Participants may also register at the
event (cash only).
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