NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: ANNUAL BLAKE JONES TROUT DERBY SET FOR MARCH 22, 2025 IN BISHOP, CA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The 2025 Blake Jones Trout Derby is scheduled for Saturday, March 22nd in Bishop, California. Since its inception in 1968, this annual event has become a beloved tradition in the Eastern Sierra.
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.
The derby attracts both locals and visitors alike. “We’re committed to making this a sustainable event so that future generations can enjoy it too,” says April Kress, Event Coordinator for the Bishop Chamber of Commerce. “We’ve added a catch-and-release category and a special raffle for participants who pick up trash while fishing. 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.
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 many other generous supporters. For more information, call the Bishop Chamber at (760) 873-8405.
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Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
690 N. Main Street
Bishop, CA 93514
Crowd Gathered for Prize Ceremony at 2024 Blake Jones by Gayla Wolf
2024 Blake Jones 2 by Gayla Wolf
Greg Mobley of Berkley with 2024 Grand Prize Winner Tom Thrasher by Gayla Wolf
Kids Blind Bogey Winner 2024 by Gayla Wolf
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