Central Valley Anglers
Russ Faught Annual Memorial Kokanee Team Derby
At new Melones Lake “Glory Hole Launch Ramp”
June 20, 2026
6:30 AM - 1:00PM
Fishing Starts @6:30 AM, June 20, 2026
Weigh In Starts at 1:00 p.m., June 20, 2026
Participants Must Be In Line For Weigh-in by 2:00 PM, June 20, 2026
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Kokanee Big Stringer (5 fish)
Payout for
1st - 5th place
The more that play,
The more we pay!!
Kokanee Big Fish
Pays one place
(Big fish can be included in the 5 fish stringer)
Junior Participants
Will receive special prizes provided by Central Valley Anglers
Entry Fees:
Member Price: $35.00
Non-Member Price: $55.00
15 years old and younger - FREE
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CVA Membership Info
Payment by mail or On-Line must be received by 5pm Thursday June 18, 2026. Payment in person by 5:30am Saturday, June 20, 2026
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Winners will be determined by weight
In case of a tie, see or ask for CVA rules
All disputes will go through derby chair
Schedule
Fishing starts at 6:30 a.m., June 20, 2026
All participants must be paid in full by start of derby
Weigh In Starts at 1:00 p.m., June 20, 2026
Participants must be in line to have their fish weighed no later than 2:00 p.m., June 20, 2026
Derby Rules
Derby participants must follow all Department of Fish & Wildlife rules and have in their possession a valid CA fishing license
Fishing Lines May be in the water from 6:30 am to 2:00 PM June 20, 2026
All participants must be officially registered to be eligible for weigh-in and prizes.
All persons on any derby-entered vessel must be officially registered in the derby.
Children participating who are 15 years old or younger are not required to have a fishing license in possession.
*** Each vessel is a team. No sharing fish between teams.
Each entrant, upon registration to compete in this Central Valley Anglers derby, agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Central Valley Anglers, their members, officers, sponsors and event officials from any liability, expenses, claims or demands that may arise from participation in this derby.
Volunteers
Marty Morfy
Ted Coffee
Jay Winchester
Russ Faught “AKA” MR KOKANEE
January 1, 1942 to July 18, 2011
For Russ Faught, The Fisherman’s Friend wasn’t just a bait and tackle shop. It was his dream store, where he could teach people of all ages how to fish in places as close as Lodi Lake and as far away as Flaming Gorge, Wyo. It was a place where he would give a kid who came in with a Mickey Mouse pole a brand new rod with only the promise that he or she bring in the first fish they catch. It was a place where he could constantly be surrounded by the hobby to which he dedicated his whole life.
His love of the land-locked salmon would lead him on 15-hour car rides several times during the summer to Flaming Gorge. He even created the R-Lure, which was specifically designed to catch trout and Kokanee and was proud of receiving several line World Records for Kokanee. But more than the pride Russ had for his fishing accomplishments, Russ took the most pride in the friendships he made over the years. If you had Russ as a friend you could always count on him to be there for you. As a friend he was second to none!
