# Flaming Gorge Fishing Derby 2015 **URL:** \ **Category:** Utah Fishing General\ **Created:** [April 15, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flaming-gorge-fishing-derby-2015/246131 "2015-04-15T17:55:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jjannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jjannie](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/jjannie)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flaming-gorge-fishing-derby-2015/246131/1 "2015-04-15T17:55:43Z")
The Flaming Gorge Fishing Derby will be 16&17 May. Registration is required by 15 May at Lucerne Marina. Some nice prizes this year… Details at [http://www.flaminggorgefishderby.com/](http://www.flaminggorgefishderby.com/) ---
**Author:** ![tlarson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@tlarson](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/tlarson)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flaming-gorge-fishing-derby-2015/246131/2 "2015-04-15T19:53:19Z")
wow 200.00 entry fee ---
**Author:** ![Beautiful-Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ab097/32.png) [@Beautiful-Fish](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Beautiful-Fish)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flaming-gorge-fishing-derby-2015/246131/3 "2015-04-15T22:20:18Z")
Let’s see, 350 teams at $200 per team = $70,000.oo Total Cash prizes = $22,300.oo I call that a sucker bet ! Fun time though. ---
**Author:** ![jjannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jjannie](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/jjannie)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2015, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flaming-gorge-fishing-derby-2015/246131/4 "2015-04-15T23:23:28Z")
Agree it is a pricey registration fee, but hey, if you did manage to win a prize it be a pretty good investment, right? Isn’t fishing in general, an investment? ---
**Author:** ![TRUBBS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@TRUBBS](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/TRUBBS)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flaming-gorge-fishing-derby-2015/246131/5 "2015-04-16T01:24:04Z")
“Kokanee Trout” have they always been called a trout? i always thought they were freshwater salmon? ---
**Author:** ![dubob](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.bigfishtackle.com/dubob/32/53733_2.png) [@dubob](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/dubob)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flaming-gorge-fishing-derby-2015/246131/6 "2015-04-16T14:49:22Z")
i always thought they were freshwater salmon?They are - land locked sockeye to be exact. ---
**Author:** ![wiperhunter2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3d9bf3/32.png) [@wiperhunter2](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/wiperhunter2)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flaming-gorge-fishing-derby-2015/246131/7 "2015-04-16T16:09:09Z")
I think he was wondering why they are listed as trout at the link above: Great Prizes & Cash Awards Largest Fish $2,000 (Lake Trout & Catfish are not eligible) Fish 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place Lake Trout $2,000 $1,000 Rainbow Trout $1,500 $900 $700 $400 $200 Brown Trout $1,500 $900 $700 $400 $200 \*\*Kokanee Trout \*\* $1,500 $900 $700 $400 $200 Smallmouth Bass $1,500 $900 $700 $400 $200 Catfish $750 $250 Youth Angler $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 All cash awards and prizes are based on 350 teams. ---
**Author:** ![mallardmann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ec9cab/32.png) [@mallardmann](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mallardmann)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flaming-gorge-fishing-derby-2015/246131/8 "2015-04-16T16:14:52Z")
I guess that’s great if you have $200 to burn. I’d rather spend that money on tackle or boat gas. Contests like the one at Strawberry are better in my opinion. You can win much better prizes and you don’t have to pay a registration fee. ---
**Author:** ![Flounder70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Flounder70](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Flounder70)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flaming-gorge-fishing-derby-2015/246131/9 "2015-04-16T16:19:24Z")
I wish I knew how to use my boat better and knew Flaming Gorge better so that I could fish in this. I would love to go. You figure its really not that much for a team. Its just $50 a person. The expense comes with the gas, rooms, etc. All in all, it sounds awesome and I wish I could be there. [fishon] ---
**Author:** ![Flounder70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Flounder70](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Flounder70)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flaming-gorge-fishing-derby-2015/246131/10 "2015-04-16T16:23:34Z")
Correction: I guess it is just 1-3 per team. Could get pricey, I suppose, but it really sounds fun. ---
**Author:** ![Flounder70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Flounder70](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Flounder70)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flaming-gorge-fishing-derby-2015/246131/11 "2015-04-16T16:24:54Z")
That sounds great. I will definitely be looking for the Strawberry contests. [:)] ---
**Author:** ![PACKFAN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c0e974/32.png) [@PACKFAN](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/PACKFAN)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/flaming-gorge-fishing-derby-2015/246131/12 "2015-04-16T18:43:46Z")
I believe DU have one at the Gorge the first part of June, hopefully that money goes to a good cause.