Derbies:
May Long Weekend Gill and Gift Rainbow Derby 2022
May21-23@noon
$75.00 entry fee
Net payout: 50,30,20
Do it for the kids!
Gill and Gift Family Pike minnow derby:
Kids derby will be held the 1st Sat of September (most often the labour day weekend)
2022-3rd September
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Call 250-229-2113 for more information
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Thanksgiving Derby
Easter
Easter Dolly Derby
2022
GGood Friday to Sunday
noon
NEW
New Contests (see below) for the Kootenay Lake Incentive Program June 1- May31 2023
Kokanee fishery west arm Open July 1and 2
The May long weekend derby has been a tradition in Balfour since 1998 when Mike Thompson of Split Shot Charters started the derby in honour of a friend Bill King. In 2004 the derby was continued by Randy and Truus of Gill & Gift until its end in 2020. In 2021 Truus and Randy reinstated the derby as the Annual Gill and Gift Rainbow Derby.
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The second place was only 1cm behind the first place and the ladies held on to the end
Deb Radcliff is the 1st woman to ever win this derby and have her name on the trophy.
Honourable mention and the winner of the first loser award was Trevor Ferguson.
Door prize winners were Sam Knigsland, Ward Martin, Ed Gudjonson, Mark Rivette,
Dave Satanove, Cloe Mariani, Terry Unwin and Trevor Ferguson
IF you have not already picked up your prize please call in at Gill and Gift and ask for it.
Eileen Garding 56.8 cm
Ward Martin, Randy Zelonka, Eileen Garding, and Deb Radcliff
https://bcwf.bc.ca/kootenay-lake-angler-incentive-program/
HOW to enter:
1. Catch a Rainbow or a Bull Trout on the main body of Kootenay Lake
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