RULES & INFO

Fishing License & Sturgeon Report Card

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR ALL ANGLERS:  

ADULTS:  You MUST get your Fishing License and Sturgeon Report Card BEFORE Derby Day!  The Bait Shops will have hundreds of people in line to buy bait.  They will NOT be able to provide Fishing Licenses or Sturgeon Cards on Derby Day.  Do NOT expect to get a Fishing License or Sturgeon Report Card at any of the bait shops on Derby Day! 

KIDS:  The Kid's Division of the Derby is, "KIDS CATCH AND RELEASE ANY FISH DERBY" and the idea is for kids to have fun fishing.  To be entered in the drawing they only need to catch and release any fish (Bass, Flounder, Kingfish, Bullhead, whatever).  If you will have children (under 16) fishing with you, they  do NOT need a Fishing License.  Because they are targeting other species  (any fish) AND must release any fish they catch, they do NOT need to get a Sturgeon Report Card.

This applicable for kids both on the boat or Pittsburg Fishing Pier.

Kids "Catch & Release Any Fish Derby"

Kids Division Rules (age 3 - 15)

The spirit of the Youth Division is to instill good sportsmanship, teach the preservation of our fishing environment, and promote the stewardship of all species of fish. 

A.  General

All fishing and boating rules will be observed.  Any violation to the rules will result in an automatic disqualification.  Misbehavior by child or accompanying adult(s) will also result in an automatic disqualification.

Adult Division Rules

All applicants must register individually and all persons on boat must be registered in Derby.
Register at one of the two official locations only (in person):

LATE ENTRIES AT THE SEMINAR.

Derby will begin at 7:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 pm. Saturday 02/01/2025

Weigh in on the water

Boaters Only – Rain or Shine

Boundaries:   Grizzly Bay, east of Suisun Bay, Honker Bay to Winter Island.

Call Lyle Shore (925) 408-6086 for Zone and weighmaster.

Entrants must have proof of paid $25.00 entry ticket stub, valid Fishing License and Sturgeon Report Card at weigh-in to be eligible for prizes.

We will have a water weigh master.  You must call him on channel 68.  At the time you hook a fish, he will come to your location, measure, photo and  observe the release of the fish.  You may continue to fish and may have multiple entries.  The fish must be between 40" to 60" (from nose to fork in tail) to be entered in Derby Drawing.  Multiple fish may be entered, but only one prize per person.

THIS IS NOT A TARGET SIZE DERBY IT IS STRICTLY A CATCH AND RELEASE.

WEIGHMASTER MUST WITNESS THE RELEASE OF A HEALTHY WHITE STURGEON IN ORDER TO ENTER THE DRAWING.

WEIGHMASTERS DECISION IS FINAL

Violation of CA Fish & Game or Derby Rules/Regulations will disqualify entire boat.  Individuals participating in derby do so at their own risk.  Martinez Bait & Tackle, Flash Sport Fishing and their sponsors assume no responsibility for personal injury, loss or damage to personal or other property and equipment deemed lost or damaged by contestant and their guests.

Procedure to Follow to Enter a Fish into Derby Drawing

We are trying to prevent any damage to any Sturgeon that is going to be released:

• IMMEDIATELY upon hooking a sturgeon call a weighmaster on VHF Channel 68 or the weighmaster’s manager (Command Central) by cell phone,

• Lyle Shore (925) 408-6086

• That way we may have a weigh-in vessel dispatched to your location to witness landing and measurement of fish AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

• It’s better to call for a weigh-in vessel even if you’re not sure of the fish’s size.  Our goal is to measure the fish in the water and to do an “in-the-water” release.

• If the sturgeon is outside of the size of 40" to 60" (from nose to fork in tail), the fish must be released and it will not be entered in to Derby drawing.  

• If an angler decides to keep the legal size 42" to 48" white sturgeon they will not be entered in the drawing.

Prizes - Adult Division

Prizes will be determined as follows: