With the 22nd Annual Isabella Lake Fishing Derby sponsored by Berkley, days away, the latest load of Alpers trout are being delivered to Isabella Lake this week.

Wednesday April 13th will be the last day to register online.

A frequently asked questions page has been added to our website. http://www.isabellafishingderby.com/faq.html.

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The National Weather Service is forcasting great weather for the derby weekend, local daytime weather to be sunny with temps in the low 80's.

For the 2011 Isabella Lake Fishing Derby there is plenty of room for campers and anglers looking for overnight accommodations, according to Forest Service officials.

Tillie Creek, Paradise Cove, Hungry Gulch and Boulder Gulch campgrounds are on first-come, first-served basis at $20 per night. Camp 9 also has plenty of sites available at $17 per night. In addition, overnight camping is allowed at Auxiliary Dam, Old Isabella Road and the South Fork Recreation Area, with a daily fee of $10 or you can purchase an annual pass for $50. Passes can be purchased at Golden State Surplus in Lake Isabella, Sierra Gateway Market and Sporting Goods in South Lake, Riverside One Stop Shell and Sierra Gateway Market in Kernville. Stine Cove and Hanning Flat are also available free of charge. As a reminder, camping is limited to 14 days out of a 30 day period.

According to Forest officials, visitors can set up their recreation vehicles in developed campsites prior to the weekend event. However, visitors must occupy the site and not just park a vehicle and trailers cannot be unoccupied for more than 24 hours.

For the fishing derby weekend only, the Forest Service has agreed to open up additional areas for overnight camping. These areas include Engineer Point; along the beach area west of Paradise Cove campground, Kissack Cove; the north and south shoreline of Boulder Gulch and the shoreline between French Gulch Group Area and Boulder Gulch. For these areas, visitors can begin to set up campsites on Thursday, April 14 at 6:00 a.m. If visitors set up their campsites earlier they may be cited. The special camping areas will remain open until Monday, April 18 at 6:00 p.m.

With the new rules concerning fishing liscenses for the State of California, please check the Department of Fish
and Game website: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/fishdescrip.html.

On Monday April 18, the final day of the 2011 derby, there will be a special drawing for a fully outfitted new 17 ? ft Lowes ST170 fishing boat & trailer from Galey's Marine Supply in Bakersfield, CA. This week, the boat will be ondisplay at Isabella SuperMarket, before being moved toderby headquarters during the derby weekend. Ticketsfor the drawing are selling fast, please contact the KernRiver Valley Chamber of Commerce today at (760) 379-5236 or via email at [email protected].

To find more details on this event, and announcements of registration availability, visit the derby the website today.