Leader Board – Final
- Casey Walser – 56.5
- Mike Rice – 55.1
- Ryan Clark – 54.6
- Derek Hinsdale – 52.7
- Kyle Butterfield- 50.5
- Gene McKeen -49.4
- Spencer Roozen – 47.9
9.9 Kicker raffle – Brennen Miller
Mystery Weight – Duke Fisher 23.4 (weighed on Saturday)
For questions, concerns, or clarification, email Brett Rosson at Highliner.charters@gmail.com. Or, text him at (360) 708-0727.
***Attention FNW Halibut Derby Participants****
For those participants out of Port Angeles
We’ve made a change to the weigh-in location:
The weigh-in station has been moved from the City Pier to the Boat Haven.
You’ll find a floating dock right next to the fuel dock—pull up, offload your butts, and get those beasts weighed!
Please help spread the word so no one misses the new location.
For those in PA, tickets are available atSwain’s General Store or online at www.fishnorthwest.org.
Tickets for the April 11–12 Halibut Derby will be sold through April 7, so don’t wait—get yours soon
Click here to purchase your Derby Tickets (It’s come to my attention that the weigh station times printed on the paper tickets are incorrect. The correct times are 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM both days, April 11th and 12th.)
Folks—if you purchase an electronic Halibut Derby ticket, you will receive two emails afterward.
• The first email is your receipt.
• The second email contains a link to print your actual derby ticket.
In some cases, this second email may end up in your Spam or Junk folder.
If you purchase your ticket online and don’t see the email with the ticket link, please be sure to check your Spam folder.
Or, use your cell phone, open your camera app, and point it at the box below. A yellow box labeled “simplederby.com” will appear; tap it to proceed with the ticket purchase.
The 2026 Fish Northwest Halibut Derby is happening April 11–12 in Marine Areas 6 & 7.
Entry Fee: $100
Payouts:
• 1st Place – $7,000
• 2nd Place – $2,000
• 3rd Place – $1,000
• Mystery Weight – $1,000
- Payout will be 50% of proceeds to a maximum of $11,000.
Raffle Prize – Yamaha 9.9 Kicker
Weigh-In Locations:
• Skyline Marina – Anacortes
• Friday Harbor – San Juan Island
• Boat Basin– Port Angeles
Scales Open: 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM (both days)
Awards Ceremony 6:30 PM April 12th:
Hosted at Skyline Marina, Anacortes (need not be present to win)
• Burgers, hot dogs, and drinks provided for ticket holders
• Yamaha 9.9 Kicker Motor raffle generously donated by Tom & Jerry’s Boat Center
• Raffle tickets: $25
Tickets available online (using the QR code) and soon at Holiday Sports (Burlington) and Swain’s (Port Angeles) through April 7th.
Derby Rules:
Marine Area 6-7 only.
You must be in possession of your derby ticket to weigh a fish.
All anglers on your boat must purchase AND possess a ticket.
You must be in possession of a valid fishing license and catch card with a halibut endorsement to weigh a fish.
You must be in line at the weigh station by 6:30 PM both days to weigh a fish.
You must have caught the fish that day to weigh it.
In case of a tie, the first fish weighed wins.
No participant may fish from a commercial boat outfitted to long line.
All fish must be delivered to a weigh station by boat.
Skyline Marina entrance, halibut weigh station location, and April 12th derby ceremony location.
You can tie up at TA-03 or TA-04 to weigh your halibut.
For those of you who want to arrive at the ceremony by boat, we have arranged for slips at TC dock 1-12 to be open at a first come first serve basis.
Please take note that the TC dock is at the southwest corner, not C dock, which is in the center of the marina.
