Reelin' with a Ranger
Event Properties
- 2023 is our inaugural event.
- Open to all ages 3+
- $10 Non-refundable team registration fee. (Max of 6 anglers per team)
- Program dates:
- Spring 2024 date: TBA
- Fall 2023 date: October 14, 2023
- Derby location: 1500 South Park Road
- From South Park Road, turn onto Gordon Food Service Drive (formerly Albertson Drive), just behind the Randy L. Larson Softball Four-Plex
- Pre-registration for this event is now open REGISTER NOW!
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Competition is from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Team Prize Categories
- 1st caught Bass
- 1st caught Catfish
- Most fish caught (must be over an oz)
- Biggest fish caught by weight
- Biggest fish caught by length
Derby Rules
- Anglers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times
- All participants must bring own pole, bait, bucket (used to transport to weight station)
- Catch & Release ONLY!
- No Chum
- 1 pole in water per angler at a time
- Last weigh in to be recorded is at 10:30 A.M.
This is a catch and release event. There are at least 9 species in the pond include bass, catfish, mudfish, speckled perch, blue gill and others.
Interested in becoming a sponsor or food vendor? Email Special Events Coordinator, Ivanna Ibarra at iyibarra@plantcitygov.com.
For more information, contact our office by email at recinfo@plantcitygov.com or call us at 813-659-4255.
Record |
Results |
|---|---|
Most participants ever |
251 (January 2006) |
Second most participants ever |
191 (January 1999) |
Least participants ever (stormy weather) |
40 (July 2002) |
Record highest number of fish caught in a derby |
420 (January 1998) |
Record lowest number of fish caught in a derby (cold!) |
4 (January, 2010) |
Most fish caught by one person |
107 (July 1999) |
Biggest fish ever |
6 lb 8 oz mudfish (March 2014) |
Biggest bass ever |
5 lb 6 oz (November 2021) |
Biggest catfish ever |
5 lb 6 oz (June 2007) |
Biggest mudfish ever |
6 lb 8 oz (March 2014) |
Biggest nile perch/Tilapia ever |
5 lb (July 2005) |
