Fish Sniffer On Demand Digital Edition Issue 3621 Sept 29- Oct 13 2017 | Page 10
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Sept. 29 - Oct. 13, 2017
2017 Rio Vista Bass Derby
VOL.36 • ISS. 21
70th Annual Rio Vista Bass Derby And Festival
Slated For Oct. 12-15
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Every year for the past 70 years, the town of Rio Vista, located on the Sacramento River, has held a Bass Fishing Derby in the waterways of the Sacramento Delta.
As the oldest Bass Derby on the West Coast, the event draws over 1000 anglers who fish for Striped Bass in over 1000 miles of meandering delta waterways which stretch
from the Benicia Bridge, to Stockton and Sacramento, following the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers.
In combination with the derby, the Rio Vista Chamber of Commerce puts on a citywide festival, open and free to all. Streets are closed to traffic as the locals and visitors stroll through
the area. Here’s the lowdown on the festivities.
October 12
3:00 pm: Car Show Awards, Main Street
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Fish Fry & BBQ Kick-
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Hot Dog Eating Con-
off Celebration, Pole Barn, Front Street.
test, Main Street & Front Street
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Bass Festival Parade,
October 13
Main Street
6:00 am: Fishing Derby begins
8:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Fireworks – Over the
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Fishing Derby – weigh
river Main Street @ Waterfront
and measure station, Main Street @
Waterfront
October 15
4:00 pm – 11:00 pm: Carnival, 242 Front
7:00 am – 3:00 pm: Fishing Derby – weigh
Street
and measure station