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Photo: 'Queen' and king wrap up salmon derby
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| Kami Bartness, a derby official who said her unofficial title was "Queen of the Dock," pulls a 22.9-pound king salmon off the scale hook Sunday at the weigh-in station in Auke Bay during the final hour of the Golden North Salmon Derby. More...
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So you want to win the salmon derby?
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| If you live in Juneau and fish for salmon you more than likely have the dates of Aug. 8-10 highlighted on your calendar. This weekend marks the 62nd annual Golden North Salmon Derby, an event that first took place on Aug. 31, 1947 and still continues - sixty-two years from that day - to bring community members and folks from out of state together in search of prize winning salmon. More...
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Salmon derby details
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| Before heading out for a weekend of fun and fishing, be sure to read the Golden North Salmon Derby's rules and regulations. Don't let a small detail disqualify you and your potentially prize-winning catch from the derby.More...
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Catching a big salmon could mean landing bigger prizes
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| Twelve salmon, not pink or chum, will be tagged and released in the derby grounds. In accordance with the rules of the sponsors' agent, only one of these twelve fish will pay the $100,000 prize. The number of the winning tag will be selected by the agent of the sponsors before the start of the derby and will not be known by derby officials or the sponsors. More...
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