Now that the lowland lake trout season is off and running, I wanted to remind everyone about the Statewide Trout Fishing Derby conducted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The derby is open to everyone that has a fishing license and there are over 100 lakes that have received tagged trout that are worth prizes. 130 business contributed prizes to the derby with a value of $25 to $1,000! All you need to do to be a winner is catch a tagged trout. Call the phone number on the tag. Take the tag to the business location and claim your prize. Also, don’t forget to take a photo of the lucky angler and send it in. You can get all the information about the derby, including a map of the lakes that have tagged trout in them by going to my web site at www.fishingmagician.com and click on the derby logo at the bottom left hand side of the page. This will take you to the page with all you need to know. It’s easy to be a winner. Just get out there and go fishing. So have fun this season and good luck in the derby!