2019 Bellingham Salmon Derby Results:
The 2019 Bellingham Salmon Derby was our 15th Annual Derby. It was held from July 12-14th and we sold almost 400 tickets. 164 fish were caught-141 by adults and 23 by kids.
We had two hidden weight prizes and the first at 13.38 lbs. for $1000 (donated by Environmental Insulation) was won by Trey Krause
The $500 hidden weight prize at 6.62 lbs. was won by Keith Bertilson.
The $500 Kathy Kaiser Memorial Award was given to Bellingham Puget Sound Angler Chris Locke, his fish weighed 17.96 lbs. and was the largest fish caught by a member.
The top Salmon Derby prizes are listed below. For a complete listing of the results, please click on the link: 2019 Bellingham Salmon Derby Results.
Adults:
1 prize ($7500) Tom Hartley 21.90 pounds
2 prize ($2500) Chris Wilson 21.60 pounds
3 Prize ($1000) Adam Beardsley 20.62 pounds
Kids:
1 prize Drew Dunlop 17.72 pounds
2 prize Karen Wilson 16.14 pounds
3 prize Alex Davis 14.26 pounds
Click the links below to see the official derby results for adults or kids.
2019 Derby Official Catch Record – Adults
2019 Derby Official Catch Record – Kids
2017 Bellingham Salmon Derby Results:
The 2017 Bellingham Salmon Derby was our 13th Annual Derby. It was held from July 14-16th and we sold 329 tickets. 167 fish were caught-149 by adults and 18 by kids.
We had two hidden weight prizes and the first at 15.30 lbs. for $1000, donated by Environmental Insulation, was won by Brian Pease.
The $500 hidden weight prize at 9.86 lbs. was won by Kevin Walters .
The $500 Kathy Kaiser Memorial Award was given to Bellingham Puget Sound Angler Doug Marr, his fish weighed 26.10 lbs. and was the largest fish caught by a member.
The TailWalker Tuna Fishing Trip raffle: a fishing trip for up to 6 anglers (in Westport) and valued at $2400, was won by James Elvig. Joan Marr won the Scotty Downrigger raffle , valued at $700.
The top Salmon Derby prizes are listed below. For a complete listing of the results, please click on the link: 2017 Bellingham Salmon Derby Results.
Adults:
1 prize ($7500) Doug Marr 26.10 lbs.
2 prize ($2500) Kevin Koenen 23.64 lbs.
3 Prize ($1000) Mike McAuley 22.06 lbs.
Kids:
1 prize Alex Davis 15.42 lbs.
2 prize Lorenzo Pellecchia 13.24 lbs
3 prize Parker Hanson 11.32 lbs.
Full Results Spreadsheet – 2017 Derby Official Catch Record – Adults and Kids
2016 Bellingham Salmon Derby Results:
The 2016 Bellingham Salmon Derby was our 12 th Annual Derby. It was held From July 8-10 th and we sold
almost 400 tickets. 108 fish were caught-95 by adults and 13 by kids. We had two hidden weight prizes
and the first at 13.50 lbs. for $1000, donated by Environmental Insulation, was won by Darrell Smith.
The $500 hidden weight prize at 9.13 lbs. was won by Luke Hemnes . The $500 Kathy Kaiser Memorial
Award was given to Bellingham Puget Sound Angler Ron Abbott, his fish weighed 20.66 lbs. and was the largest fish caught by a member.
The QCL raffle : a trip to a fishing lodge in Queen Charlotte Sound (valued at $10,000) was won by Carol Holman. The top Salmon Derby prizes are listed below. For a complete listing of the results, please click on the link: 2016 Bellingham Salmon Derby Results.
Adults:
1 prize ($7500) Jeff Brown 22.04 lbs.
2 prize ($2500) Chris Tawes 20.76 lbs.
3 Prize ($1000) Ron Abbott 20.66 lbs.
Kids:
1 prize Alex Davis 17.74 lbs.
2 prize Eliza Anderson 14.64
3 prize Floyd Holman 14.48 lbs.
FULL 2016 Derby Results – Click Here
2015 Bellingham Salmon Derby Results:
The 2015 Bellingham Salmon Derby was our 11th Annual Derby. It was held from July 10-12 and over 400 tickets were sold. 199 fish were caught-156 by adults and 43 by kids. We had two secret weight prizes and the first at 12.6 lbs for $1,000, donated by Environmental Insulation, was won by Kaylah Reid. Another secret weight prize of 6.24 lbs for $500 was won by Kelly Turgeon. The $500 Kathy Kaiser Memorial Award was given to Bellingham Puget Sound Association Member Craig Hougen. His fish weighed 20.68 lbs and was the largest fish caught by a member. We had two raffles: a trip to a fishing lodge in Queen Charlotte Sound (valued at $10,000) was won by Kyle Linderman. The second raffle prize, a Scotty Downrigger, was won by Lynda Kozak.
The top 2015 Salmon Derby prizes are listed below. For a complete listing of the results, please click on this link: 2015 Bellingham Salmon Derby Results
Adults:
1 prize ($5000) Dale Nelson 26.38 lbs
2 prize ($2500) Steve Eastwood 26.26 lbs
3 prize ($1000) Don Wood 24.74 lbs
Kids:
1 prize Morgan Pease 19.90 lbs
2 prize Kaylee Melton 19.48 lbs
3 prize Alexandra Holman 19.24 lbs
2014 Bellingham Salmon Derby Results:
The 2014 Bellingham Salmon Derby was a big success. Over 400 tickets were sold and 177 fish were weighed in. Many thanks to those who helped with the derby. There were many wonderful prizes to choose from, thanks to the generous donations from local businesses.
Kids Derby Top Prize Winners:
First Place : Alex Davis 17.12 lbs
Second Place: Parker Hanson 14.98 lbs
Third Place : Patrick Mills 13.12 lbs
Adult Derby Top Prize Winners:
First Place: Ben Truscott 22.56 lbs
Second Place:Ryan Kies 22.14 lbs
Third Place: Guy Bertilson 21.72
Kids attending the Derby Celebration on Sunday
Ben Truscott
Two hidden weight prizes of $500 each went to Joe Rude and Hunter Shaw for their 10.6 and 7.44 pound catches, which came closest to the preselected secret qualifying weights.
The year’s $500 Kathy Kaiser Memorial Award, given to chapter member landing the biggest salmon went to Aaron Jensen for a 16 pound chinook.
For more 2014 results, visit this page: 2014 Bellingham Salmon Derby Results.
The Bellingham Salmon Derby is hosted by the Bellingham chapter of the Puget Sound Anglers.
Derby results can be viewed by visiting the pages below:
2014 Bellingham Salmon Derby Results
2013 Bellingham Salmon Derby Results
2012 Bellingham Salmon Derby Results
2011 Bellingham Salmon Derby Results
2010 Bellingham Salmon Derby Results
2009 Bellingham Salmon Derby Results