St Albans Common Fishing Comp
2024 - 1st to 3rd Nov - Bookings Now Open!
The fishing competition has been a regular fixture on our calendar for nearly 2 decades.
As well as being a great fun event the competition preserves the good health of the Common lake.
Bookings are now open for our 2024 event which will run from Friday the 1st of November (3:00pm) until midday Sunday the 3rd of November. This year we are proudly also featuring St Albans inaugural camp oven cooking competition (details below). Tickets and event details are available here.
Please Note: Whilst there are many beautiful sites for contestants to tent/vehicle camp around the lake, If you have a caravan or motorhome please contact Len (0421 835 905) when you book, as there are limited sites for larger vehicles.
Camp Oven Cook Off Rules of the Day
Event may be postponed or cancelled if weather conditions are severe
Dishes to be ready to sell by 6 PM
1. Team entries may be limited depending on early take-up.
2. A maximum of 4 members per team. All Main Dishes must be cooked in a cast iron pot/pan/dish
3. Teams can choose their site from within the designated area.
4. Teams to please have a sample taster (dish will be supplied) ready by 5:45 pm for Judging
5. Each Team must cater for: Food for team if required, at least 8 to 10 servings for sale that evening to Fishers and Public from 6 pm. Crockery and Eco Cutlery either re-usable or compostable will be supplied by the Commons Trust.
6. Teams to supply their own ingredients as all sales on Saturday night will revert back to teams, all dishes will be sold at $5 each, small bowl portions. (Donations to St Albans Commons gratefully accepted.)
7. Camp Ovens can only be cooked over gas burners/contained fires. All safety regulations must be adhered to on the day. Firewood will be supplied on site for collection. Each stand must have their own fire extinguisher on site.
8. Participants must observe proper safety and hygiene practices when preparing and cooking food. A Food Safety Supervisor will be on site.
9. All MAIN DISHES must be Cooked on Site on the day.
10. Any additional ingredients that are being used and brought along on the day by a team may be prepared beforehand, e.g. dicing of veg and meat, spicing, side dishes like rice or bread etc. but these will not form part of the competition or be judged.
11. You may cook more than one pot, but only one will be judged.
12. Judges decision will be final.
13. Teams must ensure that they clean up their stand area at the end of the event and dispose of their own rubbish.
14. Prize giving will take place at 8 pm. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd entries
Team Checklist:
Gazebo, Chairs & table, Pots & Cooking utensils, Chopping boards, Own spices and condiments
Gas burner and extra gas. Fire Extinguisher, Water for cooking/cleaning purposes
Dustbin & liners, Team Dress & Decorations (optional)
Annual Carp Fishing Comp 2023
Our 2023 Comp was a Fantastic weekend, thanks to everyone who helped us achieve this. Tomasz Pawlus came in Orange first at 11.3 kg a mere .5 kg below the record set in 2008, another Tomasz second at 9.6 kg and Sebastian Siddons at 3rd with 9.4 kg. Little Chelsea Slater was Junior winner with a proud mum Rachel!
A total of 335 kg of Carp were pulled out of the lake. Doug, Pinny and Dottie went around selling muffins and promoting the food tent. Cheers Len, Louise & Bob. Not to mention the hard work feeding everyone and keeping the good cheer going by Ingrid and Sherri.
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The Trust is very grateful for the generous donation from Michael who cares for the turtles. Also a special thanks to Laurie who donated the price rods and show bags. And not to mention all our volunteer helpers, including Darren Butler, Kate Stuart, Jo, Harry and Pinni.
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