Savona Lions Annual Fishing Derby

July 8, 2006

The fishing derby runs one day only, with prizes ranging from fishing gear to a twelve foot Seasprite boat from Princecraft with 8 hp outboard motor from Mercury and a trailer. Registration is $10 each, and there is also a KIDS Coarse Fish derby for those 15 years and younger ($5 registration fee).

dvanced tickets can be purchased by phone at (250) 373-2515. Visa and Mastercard are accepted. Entries are also available at Surplus Herby's in Kamloops. In Savona, tickets are available at Dey's Centre, Savona General Store and the Savona Hotel - and also at Bob's Recreational Sales in Cache Creek.

There are lots of prizes to give away, valued over $10,000.

 
LAKE ACCESS

From Kamloops, head west along the Trans Canada Highway for 40 km to Savona. There are two turnoffs into town, and located on the right (north) side of the highway. Follow either road into town, to the Savona Public Beach, beside the Savona Hotel. There is public boat launch at Savona.

Accommodations are available at the hotel, or you can pull into Steelhead Provincial Park, located two minutes from town. The park has 42 campsites, and a cartop boat launch . Campsites are available on a first come, first served basis.