Fishers catch up to 18,000 carp as flooded Murray-Darling Basin sees population boom

Carp Frenzy Focuses on reducing the Carp populations in waterways.

Hundreds of people from across Australia have helped to remove thousands of carp from an iconic South Australian lake, in an attempt to put a dent in the pest fish's population.

Carp boomed after extensive flooding throughout the Murray-Darling Basin system in late 2022 and early 2023, including in SA's Riverland region.