Regional Parks is excited to welcome back the night catfish derby derby at Mojave Narrows Regional Park on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Registration open at 4:30 p.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.
To pre-pay the derby fees, visit our reservation site or click on the button below.
GUASTI LAKE CLOSURE FOR DERBY STOCKING
For the derby, 1,210 lbs. of catfish will be stocked on Friday, Aug. 21. Due to the derby stocking, the lakes will be closed to the public for fishing on Friday, Aug. 21, and will reopen for fishing on Sunday, Aug. 23.
Derby cash prizes will be awarded for:
• First place: $1,000
• Second place: $500
• Third place: $250
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 encourages participants to allow plenty of time to weigh and enter their fish prior to the 1 p.m. cut-off time. Winners do not need to be present to claim their prize(s). Winners will be announced at approximately 10:15 p.m. at the Regional Parks weigh-in station area.
A food truck will be on-site to purchase food.
PREPAY DERBY FEES & PARK ADMISSION
Get ahead of the crowd and prepay.
Fees are $20 per person and $15 per vehicle. A fishing license is required for all participants ages 16 years and older.
DERBY STOCKING
There will be no public fishing while the lakes are closed for the derby from Friday, Aug. 21, through Sunday, Aug. 23, when the park opens at 7:30 a.m.
For the derby, 605 lbs. of catfish will be stocked in the small lake and 605 lbs. in the large lake. No fishing will be allowed on Friday, Aug. 21.
TROUT DERBY FORMS
Forms will be posted soon.