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Talk Derby to Me
Silver Salmon Derby season in Valdez has a women's division that runs on equal parts fishing and friendship. Every August, a crew of women shows up not just to chase silvers, but Read More...
Alaska Fishing Derby Season: Fish for Cash
Alaska Fishing derby season brings excitement with numerous derbies across the state, offering anglers the chance to reel in cash prizes. by Melissa Norris Summer is here and that means it’s Read More...
Valdez Fishing Information: Articles and Stories
Valdez Fishing Resources and Information Our experts have been visiting Valdez to fish for a couple of decades. Our up-to-date perspective of the fishery is part of what makes us a genuine Read More...
Visit Valdez
Story by Troy Letherman Tucked deep into towering mountains, within a short kayak paddle of several tidewater glaciers and pushed snug against Port Valdez—a natural fjord reaching inland about 11 miles from Read More...
Halibut Fishing in Valdez
Thale Steenhoven caught this big halibut on her custom Raider she and her husband dock in Valdez each summer for their personal use. How big do these Halibut get? Alaska halibut Read More...
At the End of the Road: Valdez
At the End of the Road: Valdez by Troy Letherman It’s not ironic by any exact definition, but for some reason it feels at least oddly coincidental that my last big trip of Read More...
Other Valdez Fish Species
Salmon Shark Salmon shark are a member of the mackerel shark family and resemble the Great White. Salmon shark have dark grey backs, with dark blotchy patches on their sides, and white bellies. Read More...
Valdez Silver Salmon
Coho Salmon: Silvers Fishing for silvers is someof the most fun you can have and Valdez has no shortage of it. These fish can weigh from 6 to 20 pounds and are between 24 Read More...
Valdez Fish Derbies
The Big Weigh-In: Fishing the Valdez Derbies by Melissa Norris with photos by Joe Praxe I love my summer visits to Valdez. Besides the sheer, nearly overwhelming beauty of the seaside town, what pulls Read More...