Pleasant Valley Brown Trout

Pleasant Valley Reservoir - Bishop, CA (Inyo County)


by Fish Reports Staff
3-13-2024

Don checked in with us today to share his recent catch at Pleasant Valley Reservoir.

Also as a reminder: Annual Blake Jones Trout Derby -March 23, 2024

An Eastern Sierra Tradition! Over $10K in cash & prizes – One of California’s largest single-day trout derbies. Registration, check-in and prize ceremony at Tri-County Fairgrounds. Go fish Pleasant Valley Reservoir and the Owens River. Oh this is going to be fun… Blind Bogey format with prizes for all ages.

Every year, nearly $10,000 worth of cash and prizes are awarded including float tubes, rods & reels, gift certificates to local shops and restaurants and more.  The Blake Jones derby is a blind bogey format with categories for adults and kids of all ages.  In addition to the blind bogey awards, there will be prizes for early bird registrations, farthest travel, biggest fish, even prizes for those who don’t catch any fish or choose to catch & release. 





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