Fishing and Outreach Events
Except on "Free Fishing Day", a California Sport Fishing License is required for persons 16 years of age and over when fishing.
| Date
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Event Name
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Time
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Location
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Address
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| April 20, 2024
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Owens River Annual Clean-Up
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8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Pleasant Valley Owens River Campground
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Bishop, CA 93514
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| April 27-28, 2024
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Youth Fly Fishing Camp
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8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Bishop City Park
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Bishop, CA 93514
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| May 11, 2024
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Mount Whitney Hatchery Kids Free Fishing Day
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8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery
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Oak Creek Road, Independence, CA 93526
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| May 25, 2024
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Mule Days Kids Fishing Event
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5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds
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475 Sierra Street, Bishop, CA 93514
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| May 26, 2024
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Mule Days Kids Fishing Event
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2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds
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475 Sierra Street, Bishop, CA 93514
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| June 29, 2024
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Trout Fest
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9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Hot Creek Hatchery
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121 Hot Creek Hatchery Rd, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
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| July 6, 2024
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Free Fishing Day
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California
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| July 27, 2024
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Snowcreek Kids Fishing Festival
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8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Snowcreek Resorts
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2 fairway Drive, Mammoth lakes, CA 93546
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| August 31, 2024
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Free Fishing Day
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California
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| August 31, 2024
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Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair
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5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds
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475 Sierra Street, Bishop, CA 93514
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| September 7, 2024
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Biodiversity Day - Exploring a Pupfish Pond
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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
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Bishop Paiute Reservation Conservation Open Space Area
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Parking lot, 351 Pacu Ln #200, Bishop, CA 93514
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| September 1, 2024
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Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair
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1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds
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475 Sierra Street, Bishop, CA 93514
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You can also access fishing tutorial videos to fish on your own.
Volunteer
We are seeking volunteers with an interest in:
- Fishing
- Fly Tying
- Fly Casting
- Spin Casting
- Trout Cleaning
- Trout Anatomy / Dissections
- Aquatic Macroinvertebrates
- Knot Tying and Rigging
- Fish Printing (Gyotaku)
- Trout Cooking
- Aquatic Ecosystems
- Ethical Angling / Regulations
The volunteer will assist with youth fishing events and must be willing to teach children.
If interested in volunteering, email Julia Cherenzia at Julia.Cherenzia@wildlife.ca.gov
Julia Cherenzia
Fishing in the City Coordinator
Julia.Cherenzia@wildlife.ca.gov
(760) 628-5244
Bishop Field Office
787 North Main Street, Suite 220
Bishop, CA 93514