Previous Years’ Halibut Derby Winners

2021 Overall Winners

1st Place
Steve Peichel
Frazee, MN
246.8 lbs. on July 31
Chugach Girl

2nd Place
Maren Russman
Lino Lakes, MN
214.8 lbs. on July 21
Nunatak

3rd Place
Terrence McCabe
Valdez, AK
202.0 lbs. on July 5
Only Fins

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2020 Overall Winners

1st Place
Mickia Cenker
Fairbanks, AK
224.0 lbs. on August 16
Halibut Grove

2nd Place
Jim Rothenbuhler
Salcha, AK
201.2 lbs. on June 23
The Bucketlist

3rd Place
Kenny Tussey
North Pole, AK
193.4 lbs. on July 5
Dan Orion

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2019 Overall Winners

1st Place
Christine Ives
Fairbanks, AK
285.6 lbs. on June 6
Nunatak

2nd Place
Christopher Barnes
Moorhead, MN
225.6 lbs. on June 24
Sea Quester

3rd Place
Joshua Curry
Valdez, AK
213.4 lbs. on July 21
Mistress

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2018 Overall Winners

1st Place
Patricia Johnson
Clovis, CA
285.8 lbs. on July 26
Harvester

2nd Place
Doug Cranor
Valdez, AK
239.0 lbs. on June 23
Redhead

3rd Place
Russell Young
Fairbanks, AK
226.0 lbs. on June 23
Dan Orion

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2017 Overall Winners

Frieda Wiley
Valdez, AK
374.0 lbs. on August 6
Dan Orion

Tim Stadtmiller
Fairbanks, AK
266.6 lbs. on June 19
Dan Orion

Brett Fickler
Omaha, NE
197.4 lbs. on August 18
Lena Claire

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2016 Overall Winners

David Jamison
Fairbanks, AK
253.0 lbs. on May 29
Nanatuk

Kim Steiger
Westchester, PA
211.0 lbs. on July 5
Halibut Grove

Jeff Leaverton
Madisonville, LA
174.4 lbs. on June 16
Dan Orion

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2015 Overall Winners

Brad Burch
Clackamus, OR
296.2lbs on August 26
Magic Dragon

Fred Hyder
Willow, AK
253.8 lbs on July 25
Jamie Lynn

Joe Sharp
Whitesville, NY
226.6 lbs on August 26
Jaime Lynn

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2014 Overall Winners

203.6-Scott Hebig-Wasilla-6-20-Private boat- Amanda Rose

Scott Hebig
Wasilla, AK
203.6 lbs on June 20
Amanda Rose

James McQuain
Fairbanks, AK
171.6 lbs on July 25
Dawn Treader

Jeff Maurer
Elysburg, PA
171.4 lbs on July 17
Dawn Treader

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2013 Overall Winners

James Culley
Fairbanks, AK
325.0 lbs on July 21
Dan Orion

Jeff Johnson
North Pole, AK
208.6 lbs. on June 29
Center Shot

Beth Reagin
Fairbanks, AK
178.8 lbs. on July 25
Halibut Grove

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2012 Overall Winners

Calvin Carr
North Pole, AK
264.0 lbs on August 26
Otter Dodger

Bill Kelly
Valdez, AK
237.7 lbs on August 28
Victorious

Mike Burke
Henderson, NV
233.0 lbs on August 12
Dan Orion

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2011 Overall Winners

Annette Gutierrez
Albuquerque, NM
335.7 lbs, July 2
Reelentless

Thomas Broach
North Pole, AK
236.9 lbs, Aug 8
No Excuses

James Pohlman
Fairbanks, Ak
214.8 lbs, July 20
Dan Orion

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2010 Overall Winners

Loren Bell
Glennallen, AK
277.2 lbs, Aug 20
No Excuses

Mark Sams
Valdez, AK
254.0 lbs, July 16
No Excuses

David Bergstrom
Tok, AK
224.1 lbs, July 16
Harvester

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2009 Overall Winners

Stephen Caverly
Eagle River, AK
312.9 lbs, Aug 10
Dan Orion

Marvin Ray Williams
Fairbanks, AK
275.6 lbs, June 7
Otter Dodger

Rick Ballow
Valdez, AK
256.7 lbs, June 30
Private Boat

2008 Overall Winners

Jan VanderVaart
Anchorage, AK
251.5 lbs, Aug 8
Dan Orion (Orion Charters)

Lorena Jenkins
Valdez, AK
244.2 lbs, June 14
No Excuses

David Gatch
Fairbanks, AK
207.2 lbs, June 9
Faithful (Seaclusion Saltwater Adventures)

2007 Overall Winners

Jim Adams
North Pole, AK
340.0 lbs, July 28
Otter Dodger

Rob Rachow
Hager City, WI
328.0 lbs, July 17
Harvester

Bonnie Woods
Valdez, AK
274.5 lbs, June 25
No Excuses

2006 Overall Winners

Kevin Lincoln
North Pole, AK
343.6 lbs, August 5
Harvester

Donovan Swindel
Indio, CA
262.7 lbs, August 29
Orion

Derek Nahinu
North Pole, AK
262.3 lbs, July 7
North Country

2005 Overall Winners

David Bruno
Glennallen, AK
325.4 lbs, July 7
No Excuses

Kevin Kane
Washington
292.4 lbs, August 26
Halibut Grove

Alver Cohen
Anchorage, AK
283.6 lbs, July 18
No Excuses

2004 Overall Winners

Lloyd Jones
Fairbanks, AK
310.6 lbs, July 1
Dawn Treader

Allen Crume
Tok, AK
266.6 lbs, July 12
Harvester

Bonnie Woods
Valdez, AK
258.0 lbs, July 24
No Excuses

Past Halibut Derby Winners

Year

Name

Weight

City, State

1991

George Levasseur/Skip Johnson

216 lbs

Valdez, AK

1992

Tom Mooney

210 lbs

Valdez, AK

1993

Greg Hayden

300 lbs

Valdez, AK

1994

Thomas Plowman

239.1 lbs

Fairbanks, AK

1995

Dan Deutschmann

269 lbs

Copper Center, AK

1996

Ms. B.J. Bond

260.8 lbs

Delta Junction, AK

1997

Thomas Fulcher

249.3 lbs

Munsing, MI

1998

Mickey Longoria

285.2 lbs

Fairbanks, AK

1999

Unknown

2000

Unknown

2001

Katie Helkenn

*96 lbs

Copper Center, AK

2002

Josh Watford

262 lbs

Fairbanks, AK

2003

Joe Prax

251 lbs

Valdez, AK

2004

Lloyd Jones

310.6 lbs

Fairbanks, AK

2005

David Bruno

325.4 lbs

Glennallen, AK

2006

Kevin Lincoln

343.6 lbs

North Pole, AK

2007

Jim Adams

340.0 lbs

North Pole, AK

2008

Jan VanderVaart

251.5 lbs

Anchorage, AK

2009

Stephen Caverly

312.9 lbs

Eagle River, AK

2010

Loren Bell

277.2 lbs

Glennallen, AK

2011

Annette Gutierrez

335.7 lbs

Albuquerque, NM

2012

Calvin Carr

264 lbs

North Pole, AK

2013

James Culley

325 lbs

Fairbanks, AK

2014

Scott Hebig

203.6 lbs

Wasilla, AK

2015

Brad Burch

196.2 lbs

Clackamus, OR

2016

David Jamison

253.0 lbs

Fairbanks, AK

2017

Frieda Wiley

374.0 lbs(record)

Valdez, AK

2018

Patricia Johnson

285.8 lbs

Clovis, CA

2019

Christine Ives

285.6

Fairbanks, AK

2020

Mickia Cenker

224.0

Fairbanks, AK

2021

Steve Peichel

246.8

Frazee, MN

Past Halibut Hullabaloo Winners

Year

Name

Weight

City, State

2017

Tim Stadtmiller

266.6

Fairbanks, AK

2018

Jordan Thomas

132.0

Palmer, AK

2019

Edward Wahmann

126.2

Tok, AK

2020

Cody Buchanan

127.0

Hamlin, TX

2021

Gary Gardner

133.2

Valdez, AK