Tilapia Tournament
A fun and free competitive event to remove the invasive fish species from the Warrina Lakes waterways.
Event Details:
Wednesday, 18 December (8:30 am - 3 pm) to Friday, 20 December (8:30 am – 1pm)
Final Event: Family Fin Fishing Finale on Friday morning
Winners Announced: Friday, 20 December, 12pm
Free Registration - Kids under 14 must be with an adult.
What to Bring: Hat, sunscreen, refillable water bottle, fishing rod or hand line, bucket, fishing gear (long-shanked barbless hooks recommended), plus snacks or lunch to keep you fuelled up for fishing.
The Tilapia Tournament is proudly presented by Council in partnership with the generous 2024 sponsors including BCF, Garmin, Queensland Fishing Brokerage, Game Fishing Club Innisfail, Berkley, Coastal Marine & Outdoors, MSF, Chemist Wharehouse, Manitto’s Auto Centre, Allan Sultana, Kmart, Innisfail Seafood, SNS Building and Construction, Roscoes and Tackleworld.
Tilapia Tournament 2023 Winners
Tilapia Tournament 2023 Winners
Tilapia Tadpole – 5 Years and Under Most Fish Caught - Blakely Perkins 56 Fish
Tilapia Tadpole – 5 Years and Under Longest Fish - Levi Zippera 30cm
Tilapia Trapper – 6-12 Years Most Fish - Katrina Roos 60 Fish
Tilapia Trapper – 6 – 12 Years Longest Fish - Christian Geary 31 Cm
Tilapia Teen – 13-18 Years Most Fish - Lucian DiCarlo 50 Fish
Tilapia Teen – 13 – 18 Years Longest Fish (TIE) - Aaron McKay & Jarrah Sydes 30 Cm
Tilapia Tamer – Most Fish Wednesday to Friday - Tyson Catalan 119 Fish
Tip to Toe – Longest Fish - Noah Pensini 32.5 cm
Best School Good Counsel College 259 Fish
Safety & Sportsmanship - Hazel Maddocks & Darius Galvin