14th Annual Roche Harbor Salmon Classic

Selling out earliest ever on October 17, 2016, with a 100 Boat Limit ~ the 14th Annual Derby kicked off on Thursday January 19th registering a total of 347 Anglers. Weather was clear & cool with winds that kept us honest when the cannon went off Friday morning to start day one of fishing.

Friday broke the record for total number of fish weighed in at 156 (previously held by Friday in 2013 with 104 fish).

On Saturday there were calm seas with dry conditions and beautiful blue skies as they raced out for the second day of the Derby! 140 fish were weighed in on Saturday for a Record TOTAL of 296 FISH!

The results from the derby are:

100 Derby Boats; total 347 Anglers

156 fish weighed in on Friday January 20th, 2017

140 fish weighed in on Saturday January 21st, 2017

$25,000 cash prizes awarded:

$10,000   1^st Place   Jerry Thomas   Mt. Vernon, WA   18.12

$5,000     2^nd Place    Tim Linderman   Bellingham, WA    15.15

$3,000   3^rd Place   Miles Harris   Federal, WA           13.5

$2,000    4^th Place  Larry Quesnell  Mt. Vernon, WA       13.4

$1,000  5^th Place   Larry Quesnell  Mt. Vernon, WA       12.8     

$2,000  Mystery Fish  Charles Burke Mercer Island tag#1200      6.3    

$2,000  Best Boat Total Weight  Team Derek Floyd     Camano, Is, WA       68.14

BONUS$$  Lady Angler Friday   Vicky Klein  Friday Harbor, WA   11.14  $500  

Lady Angler Saturday  Brenda Schmidt  Friday Harbor, WA   11.10  $500  

Christian Thomas    Youngest Angler     9  yrs old         Puyallup, WA   His 4th RH Derby!!

Jason Smith   Arlington, WA    2018   Boat Entry drawing winner,

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