I hope you have your calendar marked for the Quincy Chamber’s Annual Pike Minnow Derby. It’s coming up on May 13th through the 15th and will be held at Crescent Bar. The popularity of this derby has really grown the past few years. Not only do anglers make a significant contribution to the health of the Columbia River for salmon and steelhead by removing hundreds of pike minnows, but they are also rewarded with cash and prizes by participating in the derby. I am amazed at the amount of, and quality of the prizes handed out to winners and through the raffles. The derby organizes also treat derby participants with a great lunch right before the awards ceremony. It is easy to get the derby rules and even register for the event online. Just go to www.fishingmagician.com and click on the “Something Fishy in Quincy” logo on the Home Page. You can pick up a registration blank in person at Quincy Hardware Lumber, Hooked on Toys or Sportsman’s Warehouse in East Wenatchee. Crescent Bar is an excellent location for Derby Headquarters, with two launches and camping and RV hookups right there. Hope to see you at the weigh in!
Pike minnows are not only abundant in the Columbia River, they get big!