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Silver Salmon Derby

2023 Derby Dates

Silver Derby: July 22nd through Sept 3rd
The Valdez Silver Salmon Derby features a $10,000 cash Grand Prize for the largest Silver, $3,000 cash for 2nd place, and $1,500 for 3rd place.  The derby also features 1st and 2nd place daily prizes. It all starts with a derby ticket. You can find out where to get one by visiting our Tickets page.

Silver Derby Events

Big Prize Fridays: July 28th & Sept 3rd
CLICK HERE for Big Prize Friday info
Tagged Fish Contest:  Aug 11th through Sept 3rd
CLICK HERE for Tagged Fish Contest info

Weekly News Release

CLICK HERE to read Weekly News Release

Prizes

CLICK HERE for 2022 Silver Derby Prizes


2022 Overall Winners


1st Place 
Marco Harvan
Tok, AK
14.80 lbs. on August 29
Wolf Valley

2nd Place
Deanna Cox
Valdez, AK
14.42 lbs. on August 13
Orion

3rd Place
George Levasseur
Valdez, AK
14.28 lbs. on August 23
Lisa Michelle


Daily Winners – Sept 4

1st Place
Michael Freerken
Valdez, AK
9.56 lbs. on Sept 4
Crista June

2nd Place
William Fyler
Palm Bay, FL
8.86 lbs. on Sept 4
Shore


Daily Winners – Sept 3

1st Place
Derek Litzsinger
Eielson AFB, AK
11.30 lbs. on Sept 3
Shore

2nd Place
Ryan Peyton
Anchorage, AK
11.24 lbs. on Sept 3
Shore


Daily Winners – Sept 2

1st Place
John Wyman
Fairbanks, AK
12.08 lbs. on Sept 2
Private

2nd Place
Hanna Blankenship
North Pole, AK
11.50 lbs. on Sept 2
Hanna Marie III


Daily Winners – Sept 1

1st Place
Kodi Straight
Anchorage, AK
12.82 lbs. on Sept 1
Honey Badger

2nd Place
Melvin Maturi
Orr, MN
12.14 lbs. on Sept 1
Lisa Michelle


Daily Winners – Aug 31

1st Place
Melvin Maturi
Orr, MN
11.72 lbs. on August 31
Lisa Marie

2nd Place
Brandon Chiu
Anchorage, AK
11.12 lbs. on August 31
Allison Point


Daily Winners – Aug 30

1st Place
Anita Hartmann
Fairbanks, AK
11.42 lbs. on August 30
Patriot

2nd Place
Amy Luman
Hot Springs, AR
10.70 lbs. on August 30
Patriot


Daily Winners – Aug 29

1st Place
Marco Harvan
Tok, AK
14.80 lbs. on August 29
Wolf Valley

2nd Place
Charles Austin
Wasilla, AK
11.98 lbs. on August 29
Sea Adventures


Daily Winners – Aug 28

1st Place
Kyle Klobertanz
Valdez, AK
13.28 lbs. on August 28
Allison Point

2nd Place
Benjamin Larion
Fairbanks, AK
12.86 lbs. on August 28
Slayin AK


Daily Winners – Aug 27

1st Place
Dalen Beck
Valdez, AK
13.00 lbs. on August 27
No Name

2nd Place
Robin Rader
Fairbanks, AK
11.86 lbs. on August 27
Faithful


Daily Winners – Aug 26

1st Place
Jerome Burkett
Fairbanks, AK
12.44 lbs. on August 26
No Name

2nd Place
Clay Mulvaney
Fairbanks, AK
12.20 lbs. on August 26
No Name


Daily Winners – Aug 25

1st Place
Gina Murillo
Sanger, CA
11.58 lbs. on August 25
Jaime Lynn

2nd Place
Richard Holland
Kelso, WA
11.42 lbs. on August 25
Jaime Lynn


Daily Winners – Aug 24

1st Place
Robert Roll
Flower Mound, TX
13.48 lbs. on August 24
Lisa Michelle

2nd Place
Andrew Prince
Fairbanks, AK
11.60 lbs. on August 24
Linda Marie


Daily Winners – Aug 23

1st Place
George Levasseur
Valdez, AK
14.28 lbs. on August 23
Lisa Michelle

2nd Place
Robert Roll
Flower Mound, TX
13.90 lbs. on August 23
Lisa Michelle


Daily Winners – Aug 22

1st Place
Doris Girard
North Pole, AK
13.04 lbs. on August 22
Lizzie Too

2nd Place
Daniel Schmidt
Carlsbad, CA
12.82 lbs. on August 22
Jaime Lynn


Daily Winners – Aug 21

1st Place
Barbara Lyons
Valdez, AK
12.38 lbs. on August 21
Lyons Den

2nd Place
Dalton Drew
Valdez, AK
11.78 lbs. on August 21
El Camaron


Daily Winners – Aug 20

1st Place
Marita Babula
Fairbanks, AK
13.10 lbs. on August 20
Faithful

2nd Place
Lisa Inderrieden
Fairbanks, AK
11.78 lbs. on August 20
Sea Shifter


Daily Winners – Aug 19

1st Place
Marcus Newell
Fairbanks, AK
12.40 lbs. on August 19
Honey Badger

2nd Place
Tom Keeler
Casa Grande, AZ
11.94 lbs. on August 19
Miss B


Daily Winners – Aug 18

1st Place
Jarret Granberg 
Foremost, Alberta
12.14 lbs. on August 18
Linnel

2nd Place
Ronald Keeler
El Cajon, CA
11.64 lbs. on August 18
Fish Central #10


Daily Winners – Aug 17

1st Place
Williams Luebke
Palmer, AK
12.18 lbs. on August 17
Sea Duction

2nd Place
Natalie Chamberlain
Fairbanks, AK
12.10 lbs. on August 17
Sadie Kay


Daily Winners – Aug 16

1st Place
Mason McNielly
Greenacres, WA
13.12 lbs. on August 16
Faithful

2nd Place
Rose Chad
Bonny Lake, WA
12.66 lbs. on August 16
Nunatak


Daily Winners – Aug 15

1st Place
Stefon Marty Jr.
Palmer, AK
12.72 lbs. on August 15
Amelia

2nd Place
Brandon Witchell
New Branfels, TX
12.28 lbs. on August 15
Hooked up


Daily Winners – Aug 14

1st Place 
Diana Twitchell
Anchorage, AK
11.94 lbs. on August 14
Slayin’ AK

2nd Place
Penny Skuza
Riverdale, ND
11.06 lbs. on August 14
Penny Jean


Daily Winners – Aug 13

1st Place 
Deanna Cox
Valdez, AK
14.42 lbs. on August 13
Orion

2nd Place
Paula Rothenbuhler
Salcha, AK
13.86 lbs. on August 13
Bucket List


Daily Winners – Aug 12

1st Place
Camden Webster
Duvall, WA
12.04 lbs. on Aug 12
VIxen

2nd Place
Joshua Hughes
Wasilla, AK
11.94 lbs. on Aug 12
Reflection


Daily Winners – Aug 11

1st Place
Eric Carlson
Palmer, AK
12.20 lbs. on Aug 11
Blew By You

2nd Place
Gregory Hayden
Valdez, AK
12.00 lbs. on Aug 11
Thin Blue Line


Daily Winners – Aug 10

1st Place
Ryan Sullivan
Twin Falls, ID
12.28 lbs. on Aug 10
Six Gun

2nd Place
George Schneider
Nenana, AK
11.60 lbs. on Aug 10
The Boat


Daily Winners – Aug 9

1st Place
Bill Mitchell
Silt, CO
11.26 lbs. on Aug 9
Black Jack

2nd Place
Terry Lions
Carthage, IL
10.22 lbs. on Aug 9
Patriot


Daily Winners – Aug 8

1st Place
Candice Mitchell
Maninaki, QC
10.60 lbs. on Aug 8
Lisa Michell

2nd Place
Amanda Lyons
Post Falls, ID
9.60 lbs. on Aug 8
Lyons Den


Daily Winners – Aug 7

1st Place
Michael Freeksen
Valdez, AK
11.90 lbs. on Aug 7
Crista June

2nd Place
Hanna Blankenship
Fairbanks, AK
11.04 lbs. on Aug 7
Hanna Marie III


Daily Winners – Aug 6

1st Place
Richard Kaiser
Eagle River, AK
10.5 lbs. on Aug 6
Reflection

2nd Place
Losa Lesa
Palmer, AK
9.74 lbs. on Aug 6
Head Banger


Daily Winners – Aug 5

1st Place
Ken Morton
Sacramento, CA
9.92 lbs. on Aug 5
No Name

2nd Place
Jamie Seiner
Pierre, SD
9.66 lbs. on Aug 5
For Reelin


Daily Winners – Aug 4

1st Place
Sara Cox
Fairbanks, AK
12.30 lbs. on Aug 4
Guskee

2nd Place
Natiley Robinson
Valdez, AK
9.66 lbs. on Aug 4
Patriot


Daily Winners – Aug 3

1st Place
Eddie Breunig
Mazomanie, WI
9.96 lbs. on Aug 3
Faithful

2nd Place
Sheri Beck
Valdez, AK
9.58 lbs. on Aug 3
Coho Casa


Daily Winners – Aug 2

1st Place
Mike Johnson
Chico, CA
9.14 lbs. on Aug 2
Coho Casa

2nd Place
Angela Boddicker
Pierre, SD
9.08 lbs. on Aug 2
4Reelin


Daily Winners – Aug 1

1st Place
Dayhibe Montilva
North Pole, AK
8.60 lbs. on Aug 1
Coho Casa

2nd Place
Herbert Ryan
North Pole, AK
8.14 lbs. on Aug 1
Coho Casa


Daily Winners – July 31

1st Place
Jean Turner
Valdez, AK
10.94 lbs. on July 31
Sound Affair

2nd Place
Sue Bless
Fairbanks, AK
10.46 lbs. on July 31

R401K


Daily Winners – July 30

1st Place
John Henderson
Pierre, SD
12.00 lbs. on July 30
4 Reelin

2nd Place
Justin Powelson
Fairbanks, AK
10.52 lbs. on July 30

Sound Affair


Daily Winners – July 29

1st Place
Tyler Amison
North Pole, AK
10.22 lbs. on July 29
Jaime Lynn

2nd Place
Trish Kindt
Pierre, SD
9.60 lbs. on July 29

4 Reelin


Daily Winners – July 28

1st Place
Kristen Smith
Sneads, FL
11.32 lbs. on July 28
Longshot

2nd Place
Thale Steenhoven
Salcha, AK
9.62 lbs. on July 28

Longshot


Daily Winners – July 27

1st Place
Casey Walsh
Nevils, GA
11.74 lbs. on July 27

Bounty Hunter

2nd Place
No fish weighed


Daily Winners – July 26

1st Place
Ashley M. Brewer
Wasilla, AK
10.80 lbs. on July 26
Alaska Saints

2nd Place
Troy Basnaw
Newport, WA
8.68 lbs. on July 26

Gotta Go


Daily Winners – July 24

1st Place
Chuck Selman
Skiatook, OK
10.52 lbs. on July 24
Faithful

2nd Place
William Boswood Jr.
North Pole, AK
9.88 lbs. on July 24

Patriot


Daily Winners – July 23

1st Place
James Hixon
Fayetteville, NC
11.28  lbs. on July 23
No Name

2nd Place
Mikayla Johnson
Salah, WA
9.60lbs. on July 23
Summer School


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