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VALDEZ, Alaska – Jeff Steenhoven of Salcha had a derby ticket when he went out fishing last Tuesday, so when he measured his fish and it was 73 inches, he was excited. According to the halibut length to weight chart he referenced, his fish should have weighed 205 pounds when he got to the dock. Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – The overall leaders in the Valdez Halibut Derby have all tipped the scales at more than 100 pounds, and the top three spots are all held by Alaskans. Gary Gardner of Valdez is leading the Halibut Derby with a 133.2 pound halibut he caught June 7th. Sometimes it’s hard to tell when Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Jared Van Putten of Valdez reeled in a 123.2 pound halibut Saturday to take the lead in the Valdez Halibut Hullabaloo tournament. If his halibut remains the largest caught between June 5th and 14th, he will take home $1,000 cash in addition to the regular derby prizes. Even if Van Putten’s fish Read More

  VALDEZ, Alaska – Rick Fleming of Palmer went halibut fishing for the first time in Valdez and the 128.9 pound halibut he brought in netted him the 1st place weekly prize in the Valdez Halibut Derby. Fleming was jigging for halibut aboard the Reflection last Monday. “As soon as that fish hit, I knew Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – The Valdez Halibut Derby kicked off Saturday, May 22nd with anglers excited to get their lines in the water. Dixie Jennings of Fairbanks holds 1st place weekly and overall with the very first fish weighed for the 2021 season, a 97.8 pound halibut caught May 22nd aboard the LIAHO. Holding 2nd place Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – When 17-year old Lyric Leverenz of Fairbanks got invited to come fishing in Valdez for the Labor Day weekend, she had no idea she would catch a fish big enough to win her $1,500. Shortly after arriving in Valdez, Leverenz said she realized the importance of buying a derby ticket, “So, on Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – It’s a pretty sure bet that there’s a silver salmon bigger than 14.88 pounds swimming around in Prince William Sound but whether an angler with a Valdez Fish Derby ticket will catch it and weigh it in before the end of the Valdez Silver Salmon Derby is anyone’s guess. Currently Alisa Mac Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – With less than two weeks left in the Valdez Halibut and Silver Salmon Derbies, only time will tell if Mickia Cenker of Fairbanks, Alaska will remain in the lead through September 6th and win the Valdez Halibut Derby. Cenker caught a 224 pounder aboard the Halibut Grove. Cenker came down to Valdez Read More

SILVER SALMON GETTING BIGGER, NEW LEADER IN VALDEZ HALIBUT DERBY  VALDEZ, Alaska – Silver Salmon are moving closer to Valdez and competition in the Valdez Silver Salmon Derby is expected to get fierce in the final weeks. Alisa Mac Innes of Tampa, Florida still has the largest salmon on the board with the 14.88 pound Read More

VALDEZ, Alaska – Well over 400 lady anglers hit the waters out of Valdez Saturday in hopes of catching the largest silver salmon and bringing home the coveted Valdez Women’s Silver Salmon Derby crown. At the end of the day, it was Lisa Cronk of Valdez who captured the crown and she was more excited Read More