VALDEZ, Alaska – Jephery Donaldson of Fairbanks reeled in a nice salmon Saturday to kick off the Valdez Silver Salmon Derby. Donaldson’s 9.06-pound silver salmon put him at the top of the leaderboard the first day of the Derby and netted him the 1st place daily prize July 22nd. Callie Donaldson was the 2nd place Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Anglers are catching pink salmon in Valdez. With the Valdez Fisheries Development Association (VFDA) forecasting a return of 20 to 30 million pink salmon to Port Valdez this season, there should be a lot of action for the Kids Pink Salmon Derby this Saturday. Allison Point is a great place for young Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Chad Yanen of Anchorage stood by his 119-pound catch at the Valdez Harbor Saturday night and waited as the final minutes of the Halibut Derby week ticked away. Yanen got back to Port and weighed his fish just 30 minutes prior to the close of the Valdez Halibut Derby week and anxiously Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Last season, Jeremy Smith of North Pole Alaska took home the Valdez Halibut Derby 1st place prize of $10,000 with a halibut weighing in at only 170-pounds. Right now, Troy Dolge of Copper Center is leading the derby with a 203-pound halibut he caught June 4th, but whether it stays in the Read More

VALDEZ – Troy Dolge of Copper Center reeled in a 203-pound halibut and took the lead in the Valdez Halibut Derby back on June 4th and no one has come close to catching him. When Dolge caught his fish, he bumped Erin Cruz, who had caught a 147.2-pound halibut on June 2nd, down to 2nd Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Carl Tilton of Fairbanks, Alaska went out on a two-day halibut charter and was glad he had a derby ticket when he landed a 95.6-pound halibut last Tuesday. He was glad he had tickets for both days he fished in the Sound on his overnight charter. A one-day Valdez Halibut Derby ticket Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – The overall leaders in the Valdez Halibut Derby have all tipped the scales at more than 100 pounds and the Halibut Hullabaloo winner is currently in 1st place overall. Troy Dolge of Copper Center, Alaska reeled in a 203.0-pound halibut on June 4th to win the Valdez Halibut Hullabaloo tournament. Troy’s leading Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Erin Cruz of Wasilla, Alaska reeled in a 147.2-pound halibut June 2nd to take the lead in the Valdez Halibut Derby. Michael Simmons of North Pole, Alaska is in 2nd place overall with a 120.6-pound halibut reeled in on June 1st and Jason Waller of North Pole is currently in 3rd place overall with a 101.6-pound Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – The Valdez Halibut Derby kicked off Saturday, May 27th with anglers excited to get their lines in the water. Johnathan Johnson of Anchorage holds 1st place weekly and overall, with the very first fish weighed for the 2023 season, a 67.8-pound halibut caught May 27th aboard the Big Fish. 2nd and 3rd Read More

Marco Harran of Tok said his first saltwater fishing experience in Valdez was in a 9-foot dinghy with a 2.5 horsepower motor. He had such a good time he bought a boat and made his way back to Valdez this year where he caught a 14.80-pound silver salmon during the last week of the Valdez Read More