Organizers are hard at work securing prizes, arranging for additional fish stocking, and ensuring all details are in place for a memorable event. Online registration is now open, and participants can look forward to taking home nearly $10,000 worth of prizes, including float tubes, Yeti coolers, barbecues, rod and reel combos, and

much more, all generously provided by the event’s sponsors.

Plus, we always stock more fish than are typically caught during the derby.” The event follows a blind bogey format and includes categories for adults and kids of all ages. In addition to the blind bogey awards, there will be prizes for early bird registrants, the largest fish caught, and those who participate in the catch-and-release program. We’ve added a catch-and-release category and a special raffle for participants who pick up trash while fishing.

The Blake Jones Trout Derby is proudly co-sponsored by Inyo County and the City of Bishop, along with many other generous supporters. For more information, call the Bishop Chamber at (760) 873-8405.d the Owens River, locations regularly stocked with rainbow trout by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Bishop Chamber of Commerce will also arrange supplemental stocking from Wright’s Rainbows prior to the event.

Registration, weigh-ins and the awards ceremony will take place at the Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair & Event Center in downtown Bishop. Fishing will take place at Pleasant Valley Reservoir and the Owens River, locations regularly stocked with rainbow trout by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Bishop Chamber of Commerce will also arrange supplemental stocking from Wright’s Rainbows prior to the event.

“This derby is all about family fun,” Kress adds. “Beyond the fishing contest, there will be information booths, educational displays, and the Bishop Lions Club will be selling great food.”

Registration is open now! Sign up online at www.bishopvisitor.com or stop by the Bishop Chamber of Commerce at 690 North Main Street.

The Blake Jones Trout Derby is proudly co-sponsored by Inyo County and the City of Bishop, along with manyother generous supporters. For more information, call the Bishop Chamber at (760) 873-8405.