The dates have been set for 2012’s derbies. They are as follows:
Halibut Derby: May 19th - Sept 2nd
Silver Derby: July 21st - Sept 2nd
Women's Derby: August 10th & 11th
Kids Derby: July 14th
Big Prize Fridays: 1st & Last Friday of Silver Derby

a low-cost find time with the family!  You'll want to stay at least 2 days in Valdez, though!

Pink salmon run was 2 weeks late in 2002 and then less than normal?

Silvers are arriving in Valdez Bay as of 7-22-02

There are a number of things that could be having an impact.

 It was a dry, late winter.

Illegal high seas drift nets are on the increase.

Even a post-whaling baby boom could be having an impact.

Also, it looks like we are on the other end of the mid 70's regime shift.

We are into what looks like the third year of the colder 20-25 year cycle

which will not be so good for salmon.

It should help shellfish, crab and shrimp,

as well as herring and sand lance.

 Of course global climate change is the wild card in the picture.

Information on this has been covered well

at the EVOS Trustee Council conferences

and in their newsletters and annual reports.

 Special Edition of the Restoration Update,

Winter 2000, Vol 7 Number 1,

"Gulf Ecosystem Monitoring".

2003 updated fishing info
 
by Channel 2 News - 2005 Misc around the State

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