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, scan the QR code or visit http://www.parkreservations.sbcounty.gov/san.../programs.

For the derby, 1,660 lbs. of trout, including lightning trout, will be stocked on Friday, March 6 (830 lbs. in Pelican Lake & 830 lbs. in Horseshoe Lake). The lakes will be closed to public fishing on Friday, March 6, and will reopen to the public after the derby ends.

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.