Derby tickets are required for all adults and children who want to fish in the competition. Tickets at $50 per adult and $10 per kid (15 years of age or younger) will be available the middle of September at the below locations, online at bassfestival.com or at the Rio Vista Visitor Center at 33 N. Second Street (707-374-2700).

Tickets will be sold at the bait shops and restaurant until their close of business on Thursday, October 6, and at the Visitor Center until 6:00pm on that day. Online purchases will be available until 5:30am on Friday, October 7, 2022.