Shrimp Fishing

Monday Oct 31st we left Taupo and drove to Auckland. After being on the road for only a few minutes we decided to stop at the Huka Prawn Park. At the prawn park they are raising fresh water shrimp commercially, as the amount of shrimp in the sea is being depleted. They have 19 separate ponds that are thermostatically controlled where they have the ability to raise 32 tons of prawns per year. They allow guests to come and enjoy a day of fishing in a few of the ponds. (Is it called fishing or shrimping?) You get a bamboo pole with about 6 feet of line and a little hook and sinker on the end. Ox heart is used for bait. We fished for a couple hours and ended up with 10 prawns to take home. We actually really enjoyed ourselves. It's almost embarrassing how much fun we had!