Tawni Thomson, Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau sent Sierra
Wave Media Alt 92.5 this information on Blake Jones:

The 2020 Blake Jones Trout Derby is set for Saturday, March 14 th in Bishop, California. Since 1968, the
event has been a favorite tradition for Eastern Sierra locals and visitors alike. This year is shaping up
to be a great one according to the Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau.

Every year, nearly $10,000 worth of cash and prizes are awarded including float tubes, rods & reels,
gift certificates to local shops and restaurants and more. The Blake Jones derby is a blind bogey
format with categories for adults and kids of all ages. In addition to the blind bogey awards, there
will be prizes for early bird registrations, farthest travel, biggest fish, even prizes for those who don’t
catch any fish or choose to catch & release.


Registration, weigh-in, and awards ceremony will be at the Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds in
downtown Bishop. Fishing locations include Pleasant Valley Reservoir and the Owens River.


California Department of Fish and Wildlife plants Rainbow Trout year-round in these locations and
the Bishop Chamber will arrange for supplemental stockings of fish purchased from Wright’s
Rainbows prior to the derby. “We want to make sure there are plenty of fish for everyone,” explains
April Leeson, Event Coordinator at the Bishop Chamber of Commerce. The derby is a real family-friendly fishing event. In addition to the fishing contest, we’ll have information booths, educational displays, kids casting games, activities and more” Leeson added.


Registration for the derby is now open ($20 for adults and $10 for kids under 12 years old).  Sign up
online at www.bishopvisitor.com or drop by the Bishop Chamber of Commerce, 690 North Main
Street.

The Blake Jones Trout Derby is co-sponsored by Inyo County and the City of Bishop, plus many other
generous prize sponsors.  For more information, contact the Bishop Chamber at (760)873-8405.


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