Halibut Derby
May 24 - Aug 31, 2008
1st Place: $15,000 cash
Current Leader
Jan VanderVoart, 251.5 lbs
Anchorage, Alaska
Silver Salmon Derby
July 26 - Aug 31, 2008
1st Place: $15,000 cash
Current Leader
Thomas Lane, 19.12 lbs
Fairbanks, AK
Lindsie King Wins the 2008 Women's Derby
Congratulations to our 2008 Queen of the Silver Salmon Sisterhood, Lindsie King! Her fish toppled the scales at 17.54 pounds. We've got names, photos and weights of the top 50 female anglers of the derby online, so have a look!
If you'd like to see or purchase more photos, including the Silver Salmon Sisterhood Awards Party, check out Joe Prax Photography. For each purchase, a donation will be made to Valdez Fish Derbies.
Kids' Derby Photos!
Thanks to the impressive number of participants, we have nearly 200 photos of beaming anglers showing off their catch. Check out our 2008 Kids' Pink Salmon Derby photo collection!
Congratulations to our Big Prize Friday winner!
John Strang of Valdez, Alaska, won his new raft on August 1st with a daily winner weighing in at 14.40 lb. There's still one more chance to win your own inflatable raft (courtesy of Marita Sea & Ski) by catching the daily top weighing silver salmon on Friday, August 29th.
Silver Salmon Are In, Fairbanks Man Leads Derby with
19.12 lb. Fish
With only two weeks left in the Valdez Silver Salmon Derby and the fish finally in port and running strong, the derby leader board is rapidly changing. Right around 600 fish have been weighed in so far in the derby, with the top spot on the derby leader board declaring Thomas Lane of Fairbanks, AK in first place with a 19.12 pounder. Read more >>>
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Commemorating Alaska's Statehoood
TOP 50 silvers anglers in both the Women's and Silver Derbies WIN a commemorative Alaska 50th / Valdez Fish Derby vest!
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Tickets cost only $10/day or $50/season and are available at these locations.
Silver Salmon daily limit: As per the State of Alaska Fish & Game regulations, the daily limit for Silver salmon is 6 per day, with 12 in possession.