- The Derby committee must have you officially registered by 10:00p.m. August 3rd, for you to be eligible for any cash and prizes. All participants in every boat must have a Derby ticket. NO EXCEPTIONS!
- All contestants must fish according to applicable Washington State laws and Dept. of Fish and Wildlife regulations.
Any infractions to these laws and regulations will result in disqualification from the Derby.
- Official Derby fishing times: Friday, August 4th – 3:00a.m. – 6:00p.m. * Saturday, August 5th - 3:00a.m. - 6:00p.m. * Sunday, August 6th - 3:00a.m. - 12:00p.m
- All Derby King Salmon entries must be caught within the legal description boundaries between Chief Joseph dam and Rocky Reach dam of the Columbia River.
- Official Derby weigh-in station hours: Friday, August 4th – 8:00a.m. - 6:30p.m. * Saturday, August 5th - 8:00a.m. - 6:30p.m. * Sunday, August 6th - 8:00a.m. - 12:30p.m.
- To certify each King Salmon, each entrant must present their Derby ticket and King Salmon to the check station weigh-master. There will be only one weigh-in check station located at Columbia Cove Park near the boat launch.
- All Derby fish will be inspected at the time of weigh-in by Washington State Biologists and Derby Officials and may be subject to dissection.
- Contestants observing violations of the Derby rules should immediately report to Derby Officials. Violators will be disqualified from the Derby and will be barred from future competitions. Derby Officials may be contacted on CB
Channel 9 or at 509-429-0277 during Derby hours. WDFW agents will be on the water during the Derby.
- Each Derby entrant may only have one fish weighed for Derby cash or prizes. If you weigh-in multiple Salmon on your Derby ticket, only the heaviest Salmon qualifies for cash or prizes.
- Each entrant may weigh-in two King Salmon per day for the Total Weight Side Pots. All Side-Pot Salmon entries will be marked each day.
- Scoring will be by weight, length and girth. Weight will be the initial factor and scored to the .1 lb (i.e. 25.6lb). Length will be the first tie-breaker measured from the snout to the V-notch in the tail. Scoring will be to the 1/16”. Girth will be the second tie-breaker and scored by circumference just in front of the dorsal fin of the Salmon. Scoring will be to the 1/16”.
- All Salmon weighed-in for derby Cash or prizes will be marked by hole punch in the tail fin or cut tail fin.
- All Salmon must be fresh-caught by legal sportsfishing rules. No Dip-Netted or Foul-hooked Salmon may be entered. Any evidence of spoilage, frozen or foul-hooked Salmon will be grounds for disqualification from the Derby.
- The Derby Committee shall have the final word on any and all disputes regarding derby rules and awarding of prizes. All Derby Committee decisions are final!
- Awards presentations and Raffle drawings will take place at 1:00p.m. Sunday, August 6th at the Columbia Cove Park (By the boat launch).
- All prizes must be collected at the awards presentation.
- The Derby will not be cancelled due to inclement weather.
- By entry you hereby agree to the following: In consideration of the acceptance of the right to participate, entrants, participants and spectators, by execution of this registration form, release and discharge the City of Brewster and its employees, The Chamber of Commerce and its members, The Sponsors and all their associated affiliates and employees, for any and all known and unknown damages, injuries, judgment’s and/or claims from any cause whatsoever that may be suffered by an entrant to his/her persons or property. Participants are responsible for all guests they may bring to the Derby.
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