Valdez Women’s Silver Salmon Derby

Saturday, August 8th, 2020

2020 – No big events at the Civic Center this year, but there will still be a day of fishing and we will crown a Queen!

Valdez Fish Derbies will post the leaders for the day at weigh-in as soon as they weigh in and ask that only those with a fish close to the top weight go to the weigh-in station. Only Top 3 (angler with biggest fish) will win prizes in order to minimize people at weigh-in. Registration will happen at Prospector and entrants will have a chance to sign up to win one of three prize packages in our drawing. The ticket price has been reduced and we will have dog tags as well as a small commemorative bag for participants.

Prizes – Anglers with Top 3 Biggest Fish will WIN

$1,000 CASH plus Prospector Prizes (Value $1,000)
$500 CASH plus Prospector Prizes (Value $500)
$300 CASH plus Prospector Prizes (Value $300)

Leaders will be posted on whiteboards at weigh-in station and by Cleaning Tables by Harbormasters
Winners will be announced on www.valdezfishderbies.com website

REGISTRATION – At Prospector August 1st – 8th

PROSPECTOR HOURS:
Monday through Friday: 8am to 9pm / Saturday: 8am to 8pm / Sunday: 10am to 6pm

PROSPECTOR DERBY DAY HOURS, Saturday, August 8th
5:30am to Noon
Tickets

Tickets are $20, + Silver Salmon Derby Ticket (daily or season).
ALL Registrants will get to sign up to win one of 3 awesome Prospector Prize Packages.

CLICK HERE for weigh-in Location & Information

Valdez Fish Derbies Weigh-in is located near the Harbormaster’s business office. Reminder to only weigh-in fish if you feel you are in the Top 3 to reduce number of people at weigh-in.

Thank You to our Super Weigh-In Volunteers!

CLICK HERE for 2019 Women’s Derby Weigh In SLIDESHOW

2019 Overall Winners

1st
Maleah Chapin
Pasco, WA
13.46 lbs.

2nd
Rowena Palomar
Valdez, AK
13.34 lbs.

3rd
Lily Lindquist
Peoria, AZ
12.62 lbs.

2019 Women Silver Salmon Derby – Top 50 Winners

CLICK HERE to View Pictures of Top 50

Place	Name	Hometown	Fish Weight

1^st	Maleah Chapin	Pasco, WA	13.46 lbs.
2^nd	Rowena Palomar	Valdez, AK	13.34 lbs.
3^rd	Lily Lindquist	Peoria, AZ	12.62 lbs.
4^th	Sherri Anderson	Valdez, AK	12.48 lbs.
5^th	Beverly Reynolds	Tijeras, NM	12.32 lbs.
6^th	Emily Chase	Valdez, AK	11.70 lbs.
7^th	Verla Austin	Wasilla, AK	11.70 lbs.
8^th	Bernadette Irish	Valdez, AK	11.62 lbs.
9^th	Bonnie Saxum	Valdez, AK	11.54 lbs.
10^th	Mary Stover	Fairbanks, AK	11.44 lbs.
11^th	Baliey Bryant-Alexander	Gillette, WY	11.38 lbs.
12^th	Sarah Sparks	North Pole, AK	11.36 lbs.
13^th	Shelley Greenwood	Anchorage, AK	11.24 lbs.
14^th	Kamille Sickels	Grangeville, ID	11.18 lbs.
15^th	Rachel Sutton	Valdez, AK	11.14 lbs.
16^th	Virgina Miller	Shoreview, MN	11.08 lbs.
17^th	Shannon Heaps	Eagle River, AK	11.00 lbs.
18^th	Sharon Lais	Slayton, MN	10.88 lbs.
19^th	Moya Pilo	Quito, Ecuador	10.82 lbs.
20^th	Jaruwan Kaewprasert	Anchorage, AK	10.76 lbs.
21^st	Margaret Chesley	Spokane, WA	10.7 lbs.
22^nd	Sheila Lint	Delta Jct., AK	10.68 lbs.
23^rd	Tammy Hill	Valdez, AK	10.66 lbs.
24^th	Lori Campbell	Fairbanks, AK	10.64 lbs.
25^th	Brenda Roberts	Sioux Falls, SD	10.62 lbs.
26^th	Chris Palmenberg	Arlington, WA	10.62 lbs.
27^th	Cynthia Clements	Valdez, AK	10.60 lbs.
28^th	Hayley Nielsen	Surprise, AZ	10.60 lbs.
29^th	Jolene Hoeb	Columbus, OH	10.54 lbs.
30^th	Kaidenn Meyers	Cottonwood, AZ	10.50 lbs.
31^st	Tori Waterfield	New Port News, VA	10.42 lbs.
32^nd	Signe Towne	Valdez, AK	10.34 lbs.
33^rd	Kelsey Galfo	Valdez, AK	10.32 lbs.
34^th	Brittany Lais	Big Lake, AK	10.32 lbs.
35^th	Caitlin Neahr	Valdez, AK	10.30 lbs.
36^th	Elaine Jamerson	Ellensburg, WA	10.30 lbs.
37^th	Lynda Hernandez	Anchorage, AK	10.28 lbs.
38^th	Denise O’Brien	Valdez, AK	10.28 lbs.
39^th	Terri Olsen	Fairbanks, AK	10.26 lbs.
40^th	Anne Branshaw	Valdez, AK	10.24 lbs.
41^st	Shawana Glade	North Pole, AK	10.20 lbs.
42^nd	Sarah Arts	Eagle River, AK	10.18 lbs.
43^rd	Angela Morris	Valdez, AK	10.16 lbs.
44^th	Brandice Olsen	Anchorage, AK	10.16 lbs.
45^th	Jamie Johnston-Eddy	Eagle River, AK	10.10 lbs.
46^th	Angie Christensen	Valdez, AK	10.10 lbs.
47^th	Krista Hutchison	Valdez, AK	10.10 lbs.
48^th	Sharon Daniels	Valdez, AK	9.98 lbs.
49^th	Sydney Cronk	Valdez, AK	9.98 lbs.
50^th	Tracie Scheller	Valdez, AK	9.96 lbs.

2018 VALDEZ WOMEN’S SILVER SALMON DERBY VIDEO

2017 VALDEZ WOMEN’S SILVER SALMON DERBY VIDEO

Women’s Fish Derby History

In 2005, derby clerk Angela Corcoran, came up with the idea of doing a fishing event for women. Corcoran and the Valdez Fish Derby Committee invited Fish Alaska Magazine’s publisher Melissa Norris to be keynote speaker and were pleasantly surprised when 372 women showed up for the registration event at Prospector Outfitters sporting goods. The opening event quickly outgrew the original venue and filled the Valdez Civic Center ballrooms to capacity with 707 registrants in 2010.

In 2009, the Valdez Fish Derbies weigh-in station weighed in more than 1,000 silvers on the Women’s Silver Derby day. The event has turned into much more than a day of fishing with an opening ceremony featuring music, Fish Olympic Games, Door Prizes, A Bachelor Filet-A-Fish Auction to benefit cancer survivors and the infamous Fox River Sock Toss. Lots of local businesses and big name sponsors like: The North Face; Carhartt; Dansko; Merrell; XtraTuffs; Camelbak; Columbia; SmartWool; Haiku; Chuckar Cherries; Grundens; Ugg; Muck Boots; Helly Hansen; Native Eyewear; Smith Sunglasses; Shakespeare; Adventure Medical Kits; Blue Fox; Gamakatsu; Woolrich; SuperFeet; Therma-Rest; Timberland; Life Is Good; Pendleton and Teva provide prizes for the event.

General Information

The 2020 Women’s Silver Salmon Derby will be held on Saturday, August 8th!

A fishing derby just for women?!?
That’s right. The Women’s Silver Salmon Derby has been going on for 15 years and running. It is the ONLY women’s fish derby in Alaska. You can read more about the Women’s Fishing Derby History here.

Women’s Derby Events are ONLY Open to WOMEN with a 2020 DOG TAG. We are excited that an unlimited number of women can enter the salmon fishing part of the event. Unfortunately, we have limited space at the Civic Center for the events. ADMITTANCE IS NOT GUARANTEED DUE TO SPACE CONSTRAINTS.

For more information, call 907-255-4727 or email info@valdezfishderbies.com.

If you have ever wondered where your money goes? Read below.

Valdez Fish Derbies
Runs Derbies and Events all summer long
Pays Out CASH Prizes for all derbies
For more information click the picture below