Sustainable fishing charity, OzFish, and social enterprise, Reflections Holidays, have launched the Reflections Sustainable Fishing Series, three angling competitions in NSW.
The Reflections Sustainable Fishing Series kicks off at Reflections Copeton Waters (1-3 November 2024), continuing to Reflections Burrinjuck Waters (21-23 March 2025), and concludes at Reflections Lake Keepit (16-18 May 2025).
Profits from the entry fees will be allocated by OzFish, the only fishing conservation charity in Australia, to restore fish habitat in the local catchment area.
Minister for Lands and Water and Minister for Sport, Steve Kamper, said it was great to see Crown Land holiday parks used to support initiatives for healthy waterways.
“Reflections Holidays manages holiday parks on Crown land across the state including at popular dam and lake fishing locations including Copeton, Keepit, Burrinjuck and more,” Kamper said.
“Fishing is a highly popular recreational activity and sport so it’s terrific to see this initiative with environmental charity OzFish, which is driven by recreational fishers and volunteers who work with communities and other organisations to protect and restore fish habitats.”
OzFish chief executive, Cassie Price, said the Reflections Sustainable Fishing Series was an exciting milestone and industry-leading development after OzFish announced its partnership with Reflections.
“Entrants in the Reflections Sustainable Fishing Series can expect a few changes to the regular fishing competition format – fish health will be at the forefront, with a catch and release photo system for entries, and entrants will receive advice on the correct way to handle fish. This series is the five-star experience in sustainable fishing,” Price added.
“Our partnership with Reflections Holidays is perfect alignment: their ethos in caring for the environment and getting people outdoors is in harmony with OzFish’s goals of sustainable fishing and restored and protected habitats for fish.”
Reflections CEO, Nick Baker, said the organisation was committed to reducing its environmental footprint and the new fishing series would encourage participants and their families to respect the beautiful waterways at Copeton, Burrinjuck, Lake Keepit, and beyond.
“Reflections Holidays is privileged as a Crown Land manager to care for more than 25,000 acres of nature reserve, which includes premium fishing locations that are enjoyed by our guests, many of them families,” Baker said.
“The Reflections Sustainable Fishing Series is an exciting new development in our partnership with OzFish because it actively educates anglers to show care in how they fish and for the fish they catch, passing that knowledge on to others to adopt wherever they fish.”
The Reflections Sustainable Fishing Series aims to minimise plastic and waste and promote recycling and careful disposal of old fishing gear.
