If you haven’t ever fished the Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce Pike Minnow Derby, this would be the year to do it. The popular derby will be held on May 12th through the 14th of May this year. There is over $35,000 in cash and prizes that will be handed out at this year’s event—either through awards to anglers or raffle prizes. Every year hundreds of northern pike minnows are turned in and fishing should be good again this season. Registration can be done at the derby headquarters in Crescent Bar on Friday from 4 to six p.m., on Saturday from 8 until 10 a.m. The weigh in will take place from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday. All registered anglers can get a free lunch at Town Pizza, at the awards location in Crescent Bar. There are several launches available for the event, which include Crescent Bar, Sunland Estates, Vantage and Frenchman Coulee. To get the rules and other details for the Pike Minnow Derby, go to my website at www.fishingmagician.com and click on the Something Fishy in Quincy logo. Derby tickets are available at several locations, including Hooked on Toys in Wenatchee, and Sportsman’s Warehouse in East Wenatchee.