Watonga Chamber of Commerce

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Watonga Trout Derby March 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 2012

The Watonga Trout Derby will be held Friday March 1st, Saturday March 2nd & Sunday March 3rd, 2013 at Roman Nose State Park and is being co-sponsored by Friends of Roman Nose State Park and the Watonga Chamber of Commerce. Pre-registration is available this year as well as online registration. Contact the Watonga Chamber of Commerce office at 580-623-5452 for details. On-site registration will begin at 7:00 a.m. each morning and continue through 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and close at 1 p.m. Sunday. All fish must be weighed in by 3 p.m. Sunday, which will mark the end of the derby.

The three-day event gives fishermen an opportunity to catch tagged trout for prizes. One hundred tagged trout are put in the lake in conjunction with the normal trout stocking done by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. A drawing from the tags of all registered trout will determine the $300.00 grand prize cash winner. A $100.00 Sr. division and a $50.00 Jr. division prize will be given for the heaviest stringer of trout and will be awarded at the close of the derby. All tagged trout are worth cash or gifts.

This year, one registration will be drawn to win a Deluxe Entertainment Package valued at over $1,200. This gift package is sponsored by Clewell's Family Hardware.

SENIOR DIVISION AGE 18 AND OLDER

JUNIOR DIVISION AGE 17 AND YOUNGER

$100.00 in prize money each day for the largest trout caught in the Sr. Div.

$50.00 in prize money each day for the largest trout caught in the Jr. Div.

The heaviest single or stringer of trout do not have to be tagged, but only trout are eligible.

A trout stamp is no longer required by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. Valid Oklahoma State fishing licenses are required and are available at The Bait Shop, 217 E. Russworm Dr. or ALCO Discount Store, Hwy 8, Watonga. All fishing must comply with Oklahoma State fishing laws.

The trout come from Cedar Springs Trout Farm in Broadwater, Nebraska. The successful participation of the public, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife trout stocking program at Lake Watonga, the Watonga Chamber of Commerce and the Friends of Roman Nose State Park, gives the sportsman added incentive for trout fishing.

Roman Nose State Park is located 7 miles north of Watonga on Hwy 8A. Registration headquarters is located at the General Store on the lake. Cost of entering is $20.00 for Sr. Div. and $10.00 for Jr. Div. for three days. For more information call the Watonga Chamber of Commerce at 580-623-5452, or www.watongachamber.com or email cwatonga@pldi.net.

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