Koi Carp Bow Hunting

On Saturday Mrs Mills went Bow fishing in the Waikato at Huntley. They used the bow and arrow to kill the Koi Carp because they are pests. They are pests because the pollute water quality and are a serious problem in Australia and New Zealand.

They eat native fish and their eggs, also they dig up the mud stirring the water and it kills native trees.

Koi Carp can grow up to 80cm and can weigh up to 10kgs.

Koi Carp is eatable but is a very oily fish and not many people like them. They breed between August & September. They are found in the Waikato and in Auckland. They are in lakes rivers & creeks. 

To use the bow in arrow you put the arrow in the bow and set it at your target. Aim for about 15cm below where the fish is because of the refraction of the light, speed and direction. 

The arrow needs a line attached to it because then you can receive the fish after you have killed it with the arrow. You don't need a license to do this.

Mrs Mills went boe hunting fishing last weekend because the koi carp were spawning (breeding) and they come into the shallows to do this.

You can hunt for Koi Carp in Tauranga in lakes, rivers and ponds but are more found in the Waikato or Auckland. Mrs Mills caught caught 6 Koi Carp she didn't not throw the fish back into the water because you can be fined.  She left them on the side of the lake and were taken by some fishermen.