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Halibut Hullabaloo

Halibut Hullabaloo (June 3 – June 12, 2022)

Catch the largest halibut during this 10 day period and you will win $1,000 cash, in addition to the weekly prizes.

There’s no additional cost to participate in Halibut Hullabaloo. Just purchase a regular derby ticket and if you catch the largest fish during the Halibut Hullabaloo time frame, you will win a bonus $1,000 cash!


Halibut Hullabaloo Winner (June 3 – June 12, 2022)

Kamille Mulcaire
Fairbanks, AK
149.8 lbs. on June 9
Six Gun


Halibut Hullabaloo Winner (June 5 – June 14, 2021)

Gary Gardner
Valdez, AK
133.2 lbs. on June 7
Fraid Knot


Halibut Hullabaloo Winner (June 5 – June 14, 2020)

Cody Buchanan
Hamlin, TX
127.0 lbs. on June 7
Jaime Lynn


Halibut Hullabaloo Winner (June 7 – June 16, 2019)

Edward Wahmann
Tok, AK
126.2 lbs. on June 8
Nunatak


 

Halibut Hullabaloo Winner (June 8 – June 17, 2018)

Jordan Thomas
Palmer, AK
132.0 on June 9
Jaime Lynn

Halibut Hullabaloo Winner (June 10 – June 18, 2017)

Tim Stadtmiller
Fairbanks, AK
266.6 lbs. on June 18
Dan Orion



General Information

Catch the largest halibut during this 10 day period and you will win $1000 cash, in addition to the weekly prizes. A big halibut caught during the Hullabaloo could also hold on as the largest fish until the end of the derby and win the $10,000 first-place prize in the derby.

There is no additional fee to fish in the Halibut Hullabaloo. Just get a halibut derby ticket ($10 for the day or $50 for the season), fish between June 3rd and June 12th, and if your fish is the largest caught by the end of derby weigh in on June 12th, 2022, you’ll win $1000 cash. Visit our Tickets page to find out where you can buy tickets.

Past Hullabaloo Winners –
2022 (June 3-12) – 149.8 lbs – Kamille Mulcaire, Fairbanks, AK
2021 (June 5-14)    – 133.2 lbs – Gary Gardner, Valdez, AK
2020 (June 5-14)    – 127.0 lbs – Cody Buchanan, Hamlin, TX
2019 (June 7-16)    – 126.2 lbs – Edward Wahmann, Tok, AK
2018 (June 8-17)    – 132.0 lbs – Jordan Thomas, Palmer, AK
2017 (June 10-18) – 266.6 lbs – Tim Stadtmiller, Fairbanks, AK
2016 (June 10-19) – 174.4 lbs – Jeff Leaverton, Madisonville, LA
2015 (June 12-21) – 170.2 lbs – Jeffery Group, Berlin, WI
2014 (June 13-22) – 203.6 lb – Scott Hebig, Wasilla, AK
2013 (June 14-23) – 138.6 lb – Joe Westbrook, LaRue, TX
2012 (June 15-24) – 125.7 lb – Joanna Smith, Fairbanks, AK
2011 (June 9-19) – 174.4 lb – Charles Lacrosse, Mesilla, MN
2010 (June 10-20) – 199.5 lb – Melody Dalbec, Fairbanks, AK

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