2024 Derby Dates
Silver Derby: July 20th through Sept 1st
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 26th & Aug 30
CLICK HERE for Big Prize Friday info
Tagged Fish Contest: Aug 10th through Sept 1st
CLICK HERE for Tagged Fish Contest info
Weekly News Release
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Prizes
CLICK HERE for 2024 Silver Derby Prizes
2024 Overall Winners
1st Place
Tony Cunningham
Valdez, AK
13.76 lbs on Aug 25
Shore
2nd Place
Joel Stephens
Ardmore, OK
13.02 lbs on Aug 2
No Name
3rd Place
Pam Rameau
Houston, TX
12.94 lbs on July 27
Faithful
Daily Winners
Daily Winners – Sep 1st
1st Place
Joanne Winney
Valdez, AK
11.06 lbs on Sep 1
Island Girl
2nd Place
Joanne Winney
Valdez, AK
9.56 lbs on Sep 1
Island Girl
Daily Winners – Aug 31st
1st Place
Drew Cutlip
Tucson, AZ
11.10 lbs on Aug 31
Shore
2nd Place
Jon Erickson
Eilson, AFB
10.18 lbs on Aug 31
Shore
Daily Winners – Aug 30th
1st Place
Tommy Quigley
Valdez, AK
12.50 lbs on Aug 30
Shore
2nd Place
Zac Haddow
Valdez, AK
11.14 lbs on Aug 30
Sea Master
Daily Winners – Aug 29th
1st Place
Russell Fischer
Mandan, ND
9.64 lbs on Aug 29
No Name
2nd Place
Fred Fischer
Dickerson, ND
8.62 lbs on Aug 29
No Name
Daily Winners – Aug 28th
1st Place
Gary Birdsall
Cut Off, LA
10.94 lbs on Aug 28
No Name
2nd Place
Mike Miles
Fairbanks, AK
10.50 lbs on Aug 28
Shore
Daily Winners – Aug 27th
1st Place
Allison Mclane
Fairbanks, AK
8.72 lbs on Aug 27
Jaime Lynn
2nd Place
Nicholas Hodges
Valdez, AK
8.50 lbs on Aug 27
Shore
Daily Winners – Aug 26th
1st Place
Juan Hamilton
Valdez, AK
11.68 lbs on Aug 26
Shore
2nd Place
Holly Young
Toledo, OR
10.70 lbs on Aug 26
Shore
Daily Winners – Aug 25th
1st Place
Tony Cunningham
Valdez, AK
13.76 lbs on Aug 25
Shore
2nd Place
Barrett Wells
Valdez, AK
10.96 lbs on Aug 25
Knot on Duty
Daily Winners – Aug 24th
1st Place
John Yordy
Wasilla, AK
11.62 lbs on Aug 24
Sentinel
2nd Place
Richard Vetter
Hines, OR
10.66 lbs on Aug 24
Mad Shark
Daily Winners – Aug 23rd
1st Place
Alan Mauer
Bend, OR
9.94 lbs on Aug 23
Mad Shark
2nd Place
Susan Kelkanberg
Akron, NY
9.32 lbs on Aug 23
Slayin AK
Daily Winners – Aug 22nd
1st Place
Brian Rook
Fairbanks, AK
11.12 lbs on Aug 22
Moon Jelly
2nd Place
Sheldon Wilson
Aberdeen, WA
10.58 lbs on Aug 22
Shore
Daily Winners – Aug 21st
1st Place
Hubert Achner
Kruen, Germany
10.10 lbs on Aug 21
Coho Casa
2nd Place
Catherine Lee
Everett, WA
9.68 lbs on Aug 21
Calico Jane
Daily Winners – Aug 20th
1st Place
Lisa Lowney
Helena, MT
11.18 lbs on Aug 20
Mrs. D
2nd Place
Dan Brady
Ester, AK
10.56 lbs on Aug 20
Jaime Lynn
Daily Winners – Aug 19th
1st Place
Michael Quinn
Pawtucket, RI
10.28 lbs on Aug 19
Valdez Outfitters Rental
2nd Place
Bonnie Woods
Valdez, AK
9.64 lbs on Aug 19
No Name
Daily Winners – Aug 18th
1st Place
Tommy Quigley
Valdez, AK
11.52 lbs on Aug 18
Shore
2nd Place
Diane Twitchell
Anchorage, AK
11.48 lbs on Aug 18
Josie Whales
Daily Winners – Aug 17th
1st Place
Brett Wilson
Alberdien,, WA
11.92 lbs on Aug 17
Air Force Rental
2nd Place
Alan Mauer
Anchorage, AK
11.72 lbs on Aug 17
N/A
Daily Winners – Aug 16th
1st Place
Brain Shire
Fairbanks, AK
10.70 lbs on Aug 16
No Name
2nd Place
Alan Mauer
Bend, OR
10.60 lbs on Aug 16
Mad Shark
Daily Winners – Aug 15th
1st Place
Matthew Eckman
Valdez, AK
11.42 lbs on Aug 15
Josie Whales
2nd Place
Gregory Heath
Palmer, AK
11.06 lbs on Aug 15
Kai Moana
Daily Winners – Aug 14th
1st Place
Kamille Mulcaire
Fairbanks, AK
11.38 lbs on Aug 14
Six Gun
2nd Place
Chet Michaelson
Ramsey, MN
11.20 lbs on Aug 14
Jaime Lynn
Daily Winners – Aug 13th
1st Place
Susan Everitt
Valdez, AK
11.14 lbs on Aug 13
Suzy Q
2nd Place
George Stevens
Boise, ID
10.68 lbs on Aug 13
No Loan II
Daily Winners – Aug 12th
1st Place
Mike Anderson
Hallsville, MO
10.70 lbs on Aug 12
Sentinel
2nd Place
Patty Ritter
Brookville, OH
10.28 lbs on Aug 12
Josie Whales
Daily Winners – Aug 11th
1st Place
Penny Skuza
Riverdale, ND
11.24 lbs on Aug 11
Penny Jean
2nd Place
Robert Anderson
Sioux Falls, SD
8.60lbs on Aug 11
4 Reelin
Daily Winners – Aug 10th
1st Place
Lindy Vititow
Valdez, AK
12.00 lbs on Aug 10
Try Again
2nd Place
Debra Lancaster
Valdez, AK
11.38 lbs on Aug 10
Game Changer
Daily Winners – Aug 9th
1st Place
Roy Carlson
Crystal Falls, MI
10.64 lbs on Aug 9
Vixen
2nd Place
Nathan Platt
Fairbanks, AK
10.56 lbs on Aug 9
No Name
Daily Winners – Aug 8th
1st Place
Julie Queen
Fairbanks, AK
10.30 lbs on Aug 8
Eielson 4
2nd Place
Roger Meggers
Baker, MT
7.94 lbs on Aug 8
No Name
Daily Winners – Aug 7th
1st Place
Kaleb Corbin
West Jordan, UT
10.16 lbs on Aug 7
Hootchy Kootchy
2nd Place
Aiden Erickson
Pasco, WA
9.00 lbs on Aug 7
Josie Whales
Daily Winners – Aug 6th
1st Place
Nicholas Ecklund
North Pole, AK
10.22 lbs on Aug 6
Slayin AK
2nd Place
Ernest Murphy
Bellevue, TX
9.54 lbs on Aug 6
Vixen
Daily Winners – Aug 5th
1st Place
James Motsenbocker
Edgewood, WA
10.42 lbs on Aug 5
Josie Whales
2nd Place
Ann Car
Twin Falls, ID
9.46 lbs on Aug 5
Kai Moana
Daily Winners – Aug 4th
1st Place
Darrin Little
Bakersfield, CA
11.20 lbs on Aug 4
Game Changer
2nd Place
Ken Boschert
Fairbanks, AK
10.34 lbs on Aug 4
Six Guns
Daily Winners – Aug 3rd
1st Place
Greg Massey
Justin, TX
11.56 lbs on Aug 3
No Name
2nd Place
Diana Marchibroda
Fairbanks, AK
11.40 lbs on Aug 3
Kai Moana
Daily Winners – Aug 2nd
1st Place
Joel Stephens
Ardmore, OK
13.02 lbs on Aug 2
No Name
2nd Place
Richard Babcock
JBER, AK
11.58 lbs on Aug 2
Josie Whales
Daily Winners – Aug 1st
1st Place
Preston Calitri
Eielson AFB
9.90 lbs on Aug 1
No Name
2nd Place
Bud Palmer
New Meadows, ID
9.66 lbs on Aug 1
SeaDuction
Daily Winners – July 31st
1st Place
Brent Arnold
Cedar City, UT
10.14 lbs on July 31
Josie
2nd Place
Debra Erie
Dexter, MN
8.70 lbs on July 31
Vixen
Daily Winners – July 30th
1st Place
Carter Borer
Big Lake, MN
10.80 lbs on July 30
No Name
2nd Place
Donna Davis
Louisville, KY
10.08 lbs on July 30
Coho Casa
Daily Winners – July 29th
1st Place
Elizabeth Wojtowicz
Littleton, CO
9.64 lbs on July 29
Kade Thomas
2nd Place
Catherine Brimhall
Bartlett, TN
7.84 lbs on July 29
No Name
Daily Winners – July 28th
1st Place
Jennifer Pottinger
Honolulu, HI
9.66 lbs on July 28
No Name
2nd Place
Gavin Blood
Valdez, AK
9.60 lbs on July 28
Crista June
Daily Winners – July 27th
1st Place
Pam Rameau
Houston, TX
12.94 lbs on July 27
Faithful
2nd Place
Crista Anderson
Valdez, AK
8.54 lbs on July 27
Crista June
Daily Winners – July 26th
1st Place
Henry LaTowsky
Scottsdale, AZ
9.92 lbs on July 26
Kai Moana
2nd Place
Dan Kimm
Buckeye, AZ
8.02 lbs on July 26
No Name
Daily Winners – July 25th
1st Place
Autumn Thompson
Ogden, UT
10.50 lbs on July 25
No Name
2nd Place
Collin Read Ochsenbein
Ogden, UT
8.28 lbs on July 25
No Name
Daily Winners – July 24th
1st Place
Scott Johnson
Plymouth, MN
10.96 lbs on July 24
No Name
2nd Place
Claire Perry
Westport, CA
10.86 lbs on July 24
Vixen
Daily Winners – July 23rd
1st Place
Carter Drouse
Evart, MI
9.14 lbs on July 23
Bounty Hunter
2nd Place
Rich Carr
Twin Falls, ID
8.64 lbs on July 23
Slayin AK
Daily Winners – July 22nd
No Fish Weighed
Daily Winners – July 21st
1st Place
Lucas Hansen
Hayward, WI
8.88 lbs on July 21
Game Changer
2nd Place
Eric Stream
Anchorage, AK
8.80 lbs on July 21
It’s A Long Shot
Daily Winners – July 20th
1st Place
Douglass Meehan
Coweta, OK
9.00 lbs on July 20
Game Changer
2nd Place
Audrey Zeren
Dillon, MT
8.52 lbs on July 20
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