Father's Day Independence
   Trout Fishing Derby

The Independence Chamber of Commerce invites visitors, friends and families to come and enjoy Father's Day weekend with Dad.

Independence welcomes all anglers - beginners and experienced, young and old to the Independence Chamber of Commerce sponsored Trout Derby. Local residents and visitors to our area are invited. We invite visitors to experience our unique recreational opportunities, lack of crowds as well as our incredible scenic beauty, unspoiled environment and wide open spaces.
We hope your "Big One" does not get away!

The trout derby is a "Blind Bogey" event - Sample trout are caught shortly before the event and the secret winning weight is determined.

Cash prizes totaling $250 for the kids and $250 for the adults are given. Prizes are also given to kids and adults for the heaviest (5 trout) catch and other categories. There is always lots of free stuff for the kids.

2007 Trout Derby Flyer
Independence Campgrounds and Fishing Spots Map
2007 Trout Derby Results
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Special Thanks
We would like to express a special thanks to Inyo County, California Department of Fish and Game, Alpers Trout and the Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery for all the work they do in maintaining the great fishing experience available in the Independence area. Without their help the Derby would not be possible.

Location
In the Independence region of the Owen's Valley, Inyo County California. Independence is located on Highway 395 at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada range about 16 miles north of Lone Pine and about 41 miles south of Bishop. Independence is approximately 210 miles north of Los Angeles.

Lodging and Camping
We invite you to stay in one of our local motels. You can bring your camper or tent and camp in one of the many campgrounds. All of which have pristine creeks nearby.

2007 Trout Derby Sponsors
We wish to thank all the sponsors of the derby and hope you will patronize the businesses that sponsor the event:

Gardner's True Value Hardware	Crown Plaza Hotel San Diego
Ray's Den Motel	De La Cour Ranch
Alpine Signs	Dave's Auto Parts
Wailani Natural Pure Water Systems	Courthouse Motel
Dow Villa Motel	El Dorado Savings Bank
Gardner's True Value Hardware	Independence Shell
Lone Pine Pheasant Club	McGee Creek Pack Station
Pizza Factory Lone Pine	Pleasant Valley Associates

2007 Trout Derby Contributors

Rich and Kathy White	Clyde Steagall
Ralph and Flo Doull	Don and Kelly Reade

While You Are Here
Visit the Mt. Whitney Fish Hatchery, Eastern California Museum, Manzanar National Historic Site and the Chamber's Visitor Center in the center of town. Sign up for the Chamber sponsored Independence Day 4K Run and other July 4th Celebration activities.

For more information call the Chamber of Commerce Information Center at
(760) 878-0084 or contact us.

We invite you to explore our Independence Chamber of Commerce
Online Visitor Information Center.
For more information from our Visitor Information Center contact our friendly staff.

Make Independence Your Gateway To Discovery!