2025 Crowley Lake Challenge
2025-04-26 - 2025-06-29 | Crowley Lake, 1149 S Landing Rd, Mammoth Lakes, 93546
The 2025 Crowley Lake Challenge is a free, online fishing event hosted through the Angler’s Atlas website and MyCatch app (available on iOS and Android). Anglers of all ages can participate and are encouraged to register by clicking here. Upon registration, participants will receive a unique referral URL/QR code to share with friends, earning referral prizes when a referred angler logs a valid trip. All catches must be submitted via the MyCatch app, and participants must use the same login credentials for both the app and Angler’s Atlas website. Privacy is a top priority, with location data kept confidential. For more details and to register, visit the event page here.

Community Fly Tying Workshop
2025-04-29 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-05-13 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-05-27 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-06-10 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-06-24 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bishop Country Club, 1325 US-395, Bishop, CA, 93514, United States
Members of the Crowley Fish Foundation will be organizing a fly tying workshop for anyone who wants to attend. These are great family events. All ability levels are welcome. These workshops will be held from 5:00PM-6:30PM at the Bishop Country Club. Please email Jarett Coons to RSVP. jcz.coons@gmail.com

Tribal Youth Fly Tying Workshop
2025-05-06 17:00 - 18:30, 2025-05-20 17:00 - 18:30 | Owens Valley Paiute-Shoshone Cultural Center, 2300 W Line St,, Bishop, CA, 93514, United States
Members of the Crowley Fish Foundation will be organizing a fly tying workshop for Bishop Paiute Tribal Youth between 10 and 15 years old. These workshops will be held from 5:00PM-6:30PM at the Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Cultural Center. Please visit this link to sign up.

Crowley Lake Foundation featured by Skippable News
2025-10-24 08:00 - 17:00 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNh_wOAy0jw
CFF board member Chris Leonard was interviewed by Skippable News regarding what CFF is doing, CFF’s obtaining 501(c)(3) status, why CFF is involved with the annual Owens River Cleanup, and more.

Owens River Clean Up
2025-11-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Pleasant Valley Campground, Bishop, CA, 93514, United States
The California Waterfowl Association Owens River 11th Annual Clean Up is scheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2025. This is the eleventh consecutive year of this fantastic event. Put it on your calendar, and plan to be in Bishop, California for the fall colors, and to give back to one of the Eastern Sierra’s blue-ribbon fisheries and its surrounding areas.
All volunteers meet at the Pleasant Valley Campground at 8AM on the morning of Saturday, November 1. Coffee and baked goods will be offered to all volunteers. Representatives from important conservation and fishing groups will be present. This is also a great social event. Volunteers are handed trash bags, then divide and conquer to help clean up throughout the valley. Participants reconvene at noon for a lunch of Subway sandwiches, chips, cookies, and cold drinks. There is a free raffle for participants. Event organizer Chris Leonard will take any swag that anyone would like to donate for the raffle. Food and beverages are sponsored by contributing organizations and casting clubs. This event doesn’t happen without the selfless support of sponsors. There are many contributors, and no gift large or small goes unnoticed. If you’d like to help sponsor the event and/or donate swag for the raffle, please reach out to event organizer Chris Leonard at 818.288.3271. Questions can also be directed to Chris Leonard.
No RSVP to participate is required. Just spread the word, show up, and bring family and friends. Remember, safety first the day of the event! A big thank you goes out to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for granting permission to have the organized event.

Bishop Trout Rodeo
2025-12-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Tri County Fairgrounds, 475 Sierra St,, Bishop, California, 93514

Juniors Bug Sling Off
2026-02-07 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
We’re excited to announce the first Trout Rodeo “Juniors Bug Sling Off,” which is a Youth Clinic and Fly Fishing Derby at the 2026 Trout Rodeo!! (Conducted as a collaboration between the Crowley Fish Foundation – CFF and the Southwest Council of Fly Fishers International – SWCFFI)

We’ll be teaching kids ages 10 to 18 the basics of fly fishing in a round-robin clinic on Saturday morning, February 7, 2026.

Flyfishing Equipment and Basic Knots

Casting a Fly Rod

Entomology (Bugs) and Matching Flies

Fly Tying

After the clinic, the young anglers will head to a local stream to test their new skills and knowledge while fishing for local trout! We’ll be coaching the young slingers streamside. Afterwards, there will be recognition and awards, including prizes for First Fish, Biggest Fish, and Most Fish. The awards will be a set of trout flies and a fly box.

Registration: Please contact Carl Crawford at youth@swcffi.org to registerParent Responsibilities

Participating anglers aged 16 and older must have a valid CA fishing license on the day of the event!

Parents, we’ll need your help and cooperation! We ask that you attend to supervise your kids during the festivities, and you are responsible for transporting them to and from the fishing location.

We will supply all the required fishing gear. Registration is limited to 15 youth anglers. The entry fee is $10.

Each participant must dress appropriately for the weather and MUST wear protective eyewear or sunglasses!

A signed liability release form is required from each participant.

Blake Jones Trout Derby
2026-03-21 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
*** CFF plans to have an informational booth at the Blake Jones Trout Derby from 11:00 am – 4:30 pm — come by and say hi to us! ***

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, biggest fish, and even prizes for those who choose to catch & release. Registration, weigh-in, and awards ceremony will be at downtown Bishop’s Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds. Fishing locations include Pleasant Valley Reservoir and the Owens River near Bishop. The Bishop Chamber will arrange for supplemental stocking of fish purchased from Wright’s Rainbows before the derby. “We want to make sure there are plenty of fish for everyone,” explains April Kress, Event Coordinator at the Bishop Chamber of Commerce. “The derby is a real family-friendly fishing event. In addition to the fishing contest, we’ll have information booths, educational displays, kids’ casting games, activities, and more,” Kress added.

BLAKE JONES TROUT DERBY RULES

All fish entered must be caught on the day of the derby.

Participants must catch and enter their own fish – up to five(5) total fish.

All fish must be weighed in/ checked-in BEFORE 3 pm at Tri-County Fairgrounds – no exceptions.

Prizes will be awarded beginning at 4 pm, winners must be present to claim prizes.

All fish entered must be caught in waters that are open for fishing as indicated by CADFW Regulations.

All participants must hold a current valid California fishing license.

All CADFW regulations apply. If you are unsure of the regulations, visit https://wildlife.ca.gov/Regulations#freshwaterfishing

Fly Fishers International Southwest Council FlyBuy 2026
2026-04-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Long Beach Casting Club
A fly fishing super-fun day!

The Yard Sale is the LARGEST of its kind on the entire West Coast.

Fly tying demonstrations by some of the best tyers in SoCal – you can ask questions while watching, and learn skills and tricks that will help in your own fly-tying

Casting demonstrations all day – Individual casting instruction $1 per minute – if your casting does not improve, we will give you your money back. No questions asked. As FlyBuy history stands, we have NEVER had a dissatisfied customer!

Vendors & sponsors showing off their latest gear AND offering show specials

Raffles throughout the day as well as our Silent Auction.

Lunch is included

`If you have items for donation to the Yard Sale or Raffle, please contact Leigh Ann Swanson at president@swcffi.org

Kern River Trout Fest
2026-04-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Riverside Park
With over 20 vendors, organizations, and agencies, you’ll find everything you need to celebrate and support recreational and conservation fishing. Enjoy casting clinics, fly tying, trout-themed painting classes, and more!

Best of all, CADFW will be bringing a truck full of fish for kids to release into the river—an unforgettable experience for young anglers.

Lone Pine Trout Derby
2026-04-25 06:00 - 15:00 | CA
Here Fishy, Fishy, Fishy!

Sign up starts at 6:00-8:00am at Diaz Lake.Derby starts at 6:30am.Fish until 3PM weigh in.

Kids 11 years and under are FREE with paid adult.$15.00 General Admission*Be sure you have your California State Fishing License.

Tagged Trout

Free Doughnuts & coffee at sign up

Prizes for children up to 11, juniors up to 15, and adults.

Prizes for kids 11 and under, who catch a fish.

Gardner’s True Value and Lone Pine Rocks and Gifts are sponsoring a $800.00 Blind Bogey.

Our trout derby is made possible through Inyo County, donations of our members and business owners and hard work of our local volunteers.

Kid's Fishing Festival
2026-07-25 08:00 - 13:00 | SnowCreek Ponds on Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes
Crowley Fish Foundation is pleased to be one of the co-sponsors of the 37th Annual Kid’s Fish Festival at the SnowCreek Ponds on Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes on July 25, 2026. The primary sponsor is the Town of Mammoth Lakes which has provided the funding for the festival. This popular event is FREE for kids 14 and under and will run from 8 am to 1 pm. Rods and reels are provided or you can bring your own, and volunteers will be there to teach casting techniques. Be sure to bring eye protection (sunglasses). Fisheries staff from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will be on hand to teach the kids about California’s trout fisheries. Kids will receive information on the life of a hatchery trout along with a special coloring book and a junior fishing license. Local mascots are coming to entertain the kids and provide fun photo ops. Bucky from June Mountain Ski Area will be joined by Woolly from Mammoth Mountain Ski Area and Sparky from the Mammoth Lakes Fire Department. For more information: www.kidsfishfest.com

Great Kern River Cleanup
2026-09-12 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
The Great Kern River Cleanup is the premier volunteer event focused on removing trash and restoring the health of the Mighty Kern throughout Sequoia National Forest. This cleanup is an annual event coordinated by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and this statewide effort—coordinated by the Sierra Nevada Alliance, in conjunction with California Coastal Cleanup Day—serves to promote good stewardship on all of our waterways, from the source at 14,000 ft., to the sea, the Pacific Ocean.

Silver Lake Resort Rush Creek Clean Up
2026-09-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Silver Lake Resort RV Picnic Area
Silver Lake Resort Rush Creek Clean Up

Saturday, September 19th

In Cooperation with The Federation Of Fly Fishers

Meet at Silver Lake Resort RV Picnic Area at 9am Free BBQ and Raffle for Participants between 9am and Noon

When: 9am to 12pm

2026 12th Annual Owens River Clean Up
2026-10-03 08:00 - 12:00 | Pleasant Valley Campground
The 12th Annual Owens River Annual Clean Up in Bishop, California is Saturday, October 3, 2026. Meet at 8:00 am at Pleasant Valley Campground on the east side of the metal footbridge. Bring gloves. Be prepared to help clean up as much of the river as we can. Bring family and friends! The more people, the cleaner the river! Coffee and baked good provided for all volunteers at 8:00 am. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers at 12 pm @ Pleasant Valley Campground where we meet. There is a free raffle for participants with a lot of swag to be given away! Talk it up. Bring family and friends. This is our chance to annually clean up Bishop’s blue ribbon moving water fishery. If you’d like to donate swag or help sponsor the event, reach out to CFF board member Chris Leonard at 818.288.3271.
