# Ouabache SP to hold carp catching contest, Aug. 17 **URL:** \ **Category:** Fishing news\ **Created:** [December 9, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ouabache-sp-to-hold-carp-catching-contest-aug-17/228941 "2013-12-09T22:10:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FishNews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/47e85d/32.png) [@FishNews](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/FishNews)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ouabache-sp-to-hold-carp-catching-contest-aug-17/228941/1 "2013-12-09T22:10:02Z")
Event Description Ouabache State Park will host a carp catching contest on Saturday, Aug. 17. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the boat house on Kunkel Lake. Anglers should bring their own pole or call ahead to borrow one. The contest will be held 8:30 to 11 a.m. Prizes will be awarded for most carp caught and longest carp. The standard entrance fee of $5 per in-state vehicle and $7 per out-of-state vehicle will be in effect. Ouabache State Park ([DNR: State Parks: Ouabache State Park](http://stateparks.IN.gov/2975.htm)) is at 4930 E. St. Rd. 201, Bluffton, 46714. Contact Information: Name: Scott Crossley Phone: (260) 824-0926 Email: [dnrnews@dnr.in.gov](mailto:dnrnews@dnr.in.gov)