Striped Bass Derby in Colusa, CA on April 12-13 | win cash and prizes!
Where & When
Meet us at the Colusa-Sacramento River Recreation Area Saturday and Sunday on April 12-13 for a striped bass fishing derby. There is a boat ramp there you can use. See images below. We will have our event area inside the park.
Visit our Facebook page for updates and Derby annoucements.
Questions: ncgasa530@gmail.com
Address: 50th Tenth Street, Colusa, CA. Near Kittle’s Outdoor in Colusa, CA
Directions, CLICK HERE
Derby Rules
Download the Derby Rules: Click Here
Download our Derby flyer: Click Here
Fishing Boundaries
The 2025 Striped Bass Derby (April 12 & 13) fishing boundaries are Discovery Park ramp to Ord Bend ramp on Sacramento River and from Discovery Park ramp to Live Oak Rock Dam on the Feather River. Fish from a boat or fish from the bank.
Fishing Access
Fish from a boat or fish from the bank
Need help finding bank access, shoot our Sac Fishing Guide volunteers a text to inquire. Find them on our ABOUT page on our website: https://ncgasa.org/about/
Or contact some of our NorCal Guides to book a trip. Click Here
Cash and Prizes
Two days, two derbies, two sets of awards and prizes!
$2,000 Grand Champion Bonus (2 days of fishing)
Adult payouts: 1st place $1,500, 2nd place $1,000, 3rd place $500, 4th place $250, 5th place $100, Big Fish payout $250, Blind Bogey $150
Youth payouts: 1st place $250, 2nd place $150, 3rd place $100 and prizes!
• Free rods and reels for all the youth anglers who participate!
All payments will be a written check from NCGASA. Prizes based on 150 minimum adult entrants and subject to change.
Participants can pick up an official NCGASA ruler on Friday, April 11th from 5:00pm-6:30pm at Colusa-Sacramento River Recreation Area or before event start on Saturday, April 12 from 4:30am to 5am. One ruler per boat. The rulers are required only for the Biggest Fish Catch & Release category entry that can be either male of female fish.
Slot Limit
Drawn Slot limit size announcement for each day will be from 4am to 5am on Facebook Live on the NorCal Guides Facebook page. You can also find more details on our Event page on Facebook, click on the Discussion tab.
$20 Raffle tickets to win prizes
With entry, you’ll receive $20 in free raffle tickets and a free BBQ lunch.
Weigh in your fish
Weigh-ins each day at the Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area. Weigh your biggest male fish or slot limit fish (only one fish per entry). We will measure and weigh your best fish from 2:30pm to 4pm. No earlier, no later. You must be in line for weigh in before 4pm. Winners announced shortly after.
Sign up for the Derby!
Sign ups online are available on our SHOP page.
— Junior Entry: $40 (one day) or $70 (two days)
— Adult Entry/New NCGASA Members: $100 (one day) or $150 (two days), this will include a membership to our organization
— Adult Entry for current NCGASA Members: $80 (one day) or $125 (two days)
Sponsor or Donate fishing stuff
Want to sponsor this event or donate some fishing tackle or gear for raffle prizes? Contact us at ncgasa530@gmail.com for more info. Reach our 2,000 followers. No donation is too small.
Thank you to OutCastLures and Yellow Star Lures for donating fishing tackle for our raffle prizes!
Youth participants will win free rods and reels! Thank you to Daiwa USA for helping us keep our kids fishing. #moretackleboxeslessXboxes
Thank you sponsors!
Thanks to our partners: Kittle’s Outdoor and Sport Co., Johnson’s Bait and Tackle, Simms Fishing Products, Shoreline Marine and Creative Composition in Chico.
Videos from last year
Watch a video from last year’s Striped Bass Derby on the NorCalGuides YouTube Channel. Please SUBSCRIBE! Click Here.
