ANGLING FOR A WIN TROUT DERBY TO FUND YOUTH EVENT.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Thousands of anglers from around Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, are expected to compete March 6 in Apollo Park's spring fishing derby Fishing Derby is an Atari 2600 video game created by Activision programmer David Crane based on the sport of fishing. In Fishing Derby, two fishermen sit on opposite docks over a lake filled with fish (and a shark that passes through). . The four-hour competition offers cash prizes for the 10 heaviest trout legally caught from the park's lakes. Sponsored by the North Region Recreation District of the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Department of Parks and Recreation, the fishing derby will raise money to put on Apollo Park's May 1 youth fishing derby. The adult competition will from 7 to 11 a.m. March 6 at Apollo Park, 4555 W. Ave. G. Fifty percent of all derby receipts will be awarded in cash prizes; the other half goes to pay for trout for the youth derby. < Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on derby day the day of the annual race for the Derby stakes, - Wednesday of the week before Whitsuntide. See also: Derby . Registration will begin at 6 a.m. at the entrance gates to the park. Anglers must be 16 or older and carry a valid fishing license. Minors ages 16 and 17 must be accompanied by a parent to collect prize money. In the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley , tickets can be purchased at George Lane George Lane (born 1940 ) is a British "mental calculator" and author. He is a three-times world champion and one of only three Grandmasters of Mental Calculation, as recognised by the Mind Sports Organisation. Park, 5520 W. Ave. L-8, Quartz Hill; Karen's Kitchen #2, 840 W. Palmdale Blvd; and Karen's Kitchen #3, 235 W. Ave. K, Lancaster. Apollo Park will be closed to the public one week before derby day for stocking of fish. For more information, call Lane Park at (661) 259-1750. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Fishermen enjoy the lake at Apollo Park in Lancaster on Tuesday, perhaps practicing for the March 6 fishing derby. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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