Golden North Salmon Derby

The Golden North Salmon Derby is an annual salmon fishing competition held in Juneau, Alaska in August. The object of the event is to catch the largest Chinook or Coho salmon over a period of three days; pink and chum salmon are not accepted.

The area appropriate for fishing is known as the derby grounds. Its northern, eastern, southern and western limits are Point Bridget, Greely Point, Twin Point, and Point Couverton, respectively. Contestants may anchor their vessels overnight in Swanson Harbor, southwest of Point Couverton, but this area is not allowed for fishing.

Prizes are awarded to the top hundred finishers, including cash and gift certificates. Fish can be weighed at any of four stations at Shelter Island, Amalga Harbor, Auke Bay, or Douglas Island. Additionally, the organizers release twelve specially-tagged salmon into the derby ground. One of these is chosen as a special prize which earns $100,000 if it is caught. Competitors must purchase tickets to compete in the derby.

The proceeds from the sale of the turned-in fish are given to the Territorial Sportsmen Scholarship Foundation, which awards academic scholarships to local students. This has been a part of the derby since 1953

The Salmon Derby pins are now fast becoming collectibles and now is the time to start your collections before they become pricey and very hard to find like the Fur Rondy and Iditarod pins.

Pieces in this collection (28)

Name	Released	Size
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1958	July 1958	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1959	July 1959	2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1965	1965	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1966	1966	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1970	July 1970	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1971	Aug 1971	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1973	July 1973	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1974	July 1974	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1975	1975	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1976	July 1976	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1977	Aug. 1977	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1979	Aug 1979	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1982	Aug 1982	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1984	Aug. 1984	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1985	Aug. 1985	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1986	Aug. 1986	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1987	Aug 1987	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1988	Aug 1988	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1989	Aug. 1989	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1990	Aug 1990	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1991	Aug 1991	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1992	Aug 1992	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1994	Aug 1994	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1995	Aug 1995	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1996	Aug 1996	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1997	Aug 1997	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1998	Aug. 1998	1 1/2" x 2"
Golden North Salmon Derby Button – 1999	Aug. 1999	1 1/2" x 2"

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