Anilisa Kimlinger, right, and Anna Marie Eldemar carry their cohos to the Golden North Salmon Derby weigh-in station at the Mike Pusich Douglas Harbor on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Kimlinger’s coho weighed in at 15.8 pounds. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Anilisa Kimlinger, right, and Anna Marie Eldemar carry their cohos to the Golden North Salmon Derby weigh-in station at the Mike Pusich Douglas Harbor on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. Kimlinger’s coho weighed in at 15.8 pounds. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

See action from the first two days of the derby.

Photos from the derby.

Pictures and video from the first day of the 73nd Annual Golden North Salmon Derby. Read more about the first day here and follow our live coverage here.

• Contact staff photographer Michael Penn at 523-2262 and mpenn@juneauempire.com. Follow our Instagram at @Juneau.Life.

Fishing boats stream out of Don D. Statter Boat Harbor in Auke Bay at the start of the Golden North Salmon Derby on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fishing boats stream out of Don D. Statter Boat Harbor in Auke Bay at the start of the Golden North Salmon Derby on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fishing boats stream out of Don D. Statter Boat Harbor in Auke Bay at the start of the Golden North Salmon Derby on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fishing boats stream out of Don D. Statter Boat Harbor in Auke Bay at the start of the Golden North Salmon Derby on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Scott Sell loads up on ice at the Don D. Statter Boat Harbor in Auke Bay at the start of the Golden North Salmon Derby on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Scott Sell loads up on ice at the Don D. Statter Boat Harbor in Auke Bay at the start of the Golden North Salmon Derby on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Derby Official Cheri Wharton validates Jeremy Dunn’s ticket at the Don D. Statter Boat Harbor in Auke Bay at the start of the Golden North Salmon Derby on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Derby Official Cheri Wharton validates Jeremy Dunn’s ticket at the Don D. Statter Boat Harbor in Auke Bay at the start of the Golden North Salmon Derby on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fishing boats stream out of Don D. Statter Boat Harbor in Auke Bay at the start of the Golden North Salmon Derby on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fishing boats stream out of Don D. Statter Boat Harbor in Auke Bay at the start of the Golden North Salmon Derby on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fishermen head to their boats at the Don D. Statter Boat Harbor in Auke Bay at the start of the Golden North Salmon Derby on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Fishermen head to their boats at the Don D. Statter Boat Harbor in Auke Bay at the start of the Golden North Salmon Derby on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Nathan Wilson, left, watches volunteer Jonathan Gunstrom weigh his coho at the Mike Pusich Douglas Harbor’s Golden North Salmon Derby station on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. The fish was in the 10 pound range. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Nathan Wilson, left, watches volunteer Jonathan Gunstrom weigh his coho at the Mike Pusich Douglas Harbor’s Golden North Salmon Derby station on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. The fish was in the 10 pound range. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Sadie Wright, center, and Chris Krenz, right, watch as volunteer Kami Bartness weights Wright’s king salmon at the Golden North Salmon Derby’s station at the Don D. Statter Memorial Boat Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. The fish weighted in at 20.1 pounds. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Sadie Wright, center, and Chris Krenz, right, watch as volunteer Kami Bartness weights Wright’s king salmon at the Golden North Salmon Derby’s station at the Don D. Statter Memorial Boat Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. The fish weighted in at 20.1 pounds. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

A 20 pound king salmon is lifted of the scale at the Golden North Salmon Derby’s station at the Don D. Statter Memorial Boat Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

A 20 pound king salmon is lifted of the scale at the Golden North Salmon Derby’s station at the Don D. Statter Memorial Boat Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Numerous king salmon in the 20 pound range float in a tote of ice water at the at the Golden North Salmon Derby’s station at the Don D. Statter Memorial Boat Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Numerous king salmon in the 20 pound range float in a tote of ice water at the at the Golden North Salmon Derby’s station at the Don D. Statter Memorial Boat Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Tito Ritter, 9, holds an 8.5 pound coho he turned in at the Golden North Salmon Derby’s station at Amalga Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Tito Ritter, 9, holds an 8.5 pound coho he turned in at the Golden North Salmon Derby’s station at Amalga Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

John Bohan, left, and Dusty Riesterer offload a dozen coho at the Golden North Salmon Derby’s station at Amalga Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

John Bohan, left, and Dusty Riesterer offload a dozen coho at the Golden North Salmon Derby’s station at Amalga Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

A dozen coho turned in at the Golden North Salmon Derby’s station at Amalga Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

A dozen coho turned in at the Golden North Salmon Derby’s station at Amalga Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Volunteer Misty Smith weighs a coho turned in by John Bohan at the Golden North Salmon Derby’s station at Amalga Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Volunteer Misty Smith weighs a coho turned in by John Bohan at the Golden North Salmon Derby’s station at Amalga Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Marie Taug and her daughter, Zoe Tagsip, 9, pose with a dozen coho brought in by their boat to the Mike Pusich Douglas Boat Harbor during the Golden North Salmon Derby on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Marie Taug and her daughter, Zoe Tagsip, 9, pose with a dozen coho brought in by their boat to the Mike Pusich Douglas Boat Harbor during the Golden North Salmon Derby on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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