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
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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
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
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
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
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