Trout Derby at Mojave Narrows

Join Regional Parks on Saturday, March 7, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for our annual trout derby at Mojave Narrows Regional Park. Gates open at 6:30 a.m. and pre-paid derby fees are encouraged. Derby fees are $20 per person and $15 per vehicle. A fishing license is required for all participants ages 16 years and older.

Participants will receive a wristband and packet with derby entry forms and rules. The derby is rain or shine, and no refunds will be given.

Regional Parks will have a weigh-in station available and encourage participants to allow plenty of time to weigh and enter their fish prior to the 1 p.m. cutoff time.

Derby cash prizes will be awarded for:

• First place: $1,000
• Second place: $500
• Third place: $250

Winners do not need to be present to claim their prize(s). Winners will be announced at approximately 1:15 p.m. at the Regional Parks weigh-in station area.

REGISTRATION

To pre-pay vehicle and derby fees, visit the reservation website.

Trout is stocked weekly on Thursdays with 830 pounds of trout. For the derby, 1,660 lbs. of trout, including lightning trout, will be stocked on Friday, March 6. The lakes will be closed to public fishing on Friday, March 6, and will reopen to the public after the derby ends.

TRAFFIC LANE CLOSURE

To help mitigate the flow of traffic into the park, the left-hand lane at the intersection of Yates and Park roads to enter the park traveling eastbound will be closed. Access into the park will be from the westbound direction only allowing a right-turn into the park. Lane closure signs will be posted along the road. Please allow time to enter the park for the derby.

For seasonal stocking dates and fishing license information, visit parks.sbcounty.gov/park-fishing. For derby forms, park map and rules, visit parks.sbcounty,gov/fishing-derby.

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