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Winter King Salmon Derby Event Information

March 17, 2012

Lines in: 9 AM    Lines out: 4 PM    Entry Cost: $100

Over $ 100,000 in cash and merchandise prizes!

Activities include: parties, side bets, raffles and prizes! Check out the Winter King Flyer. Don't miss the action. Register in person at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, by phone at (907)235-7740 or download your registration form here!

Purchase your entry by 8 pm on Friday, March 16, 2011 at the Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center. On the day of the event, you may purchase your entry at Tournament Headquarters at Coal Point Trading out on the Spit. Get those lines in the water after 9 am, lines out at 4 pm. Let’s go have fun!

The Homer Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center 19th Annual Winter King Salmon Tournament will be a massive event with massive prizes thanks to the many years of support from anglers and business sponsors. As a result of this growth, the committee has continued to add new measures to help ensure the longevity of the tournament, AND KEEP IT FUN FOR ALL!

what you need to know about the
2012 tournament

Favorite Side Bet: Skunk Bet of $50 is a bet that your boat won’t get skunked. You win if your boat catches a fish. You lose if your boat does not catch a fish. Winning boats share 75% of the pot. All legal king salmon are eligible but must be reported at time of landing (see Winter King Salmon Tournament Rules # 5) and must be brought to weigh in. Please note that the Skunk Bet DOES NOT count toward the five boat side be limit.

Daylight Savings Time: Daylight savings time will go into effect almost two weeks prior to the tournament. This has caused it to be dangerously dark in the morning the day of the tournament. Sunrise is at approximately 8 am. To provide safer fishing conditions, “lines-in” for the tournament will be at 9 am. Thanks for your understanding. Safety first.

Boundaries: The boundaries are the same this year. The North boundary is the Coast Guard marker light at Anchor point extending offshore on a line at 59°46’113” North to the west boundary at 152°00’00” West which runs south to a line at 59°25’00” North which runs east to point south of Point Pogibshi.

Awarding of Prizes: Top 20 unofficial results will be announced immediately following weigh-in at the awards party. Boat side bets will be announced later that night at Coal Point after all tallying has been finalized, which could take some time. Prize payouts will not be awarded at the tournament, but will be awarded instead after results have been reviewed and finalized by the Committee. IRS regulations require gambling winnings to be reported by the Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center. Individuals may be taxed on their winnings.

Fishing Rules Enforcement: Given the size of the tournament, we have to rely on YOU, the anglers, to use the honor system and self-police each other. If you see someone doing something questionable, ask them about it. If it appears they are breaking ADF&G or Coast Guard rules, contact the state enforcement office at 235-8239. The dispatcher will immediately contact the troopers on the water. The Alaska State Troopers Patrol Boat will be on the water all day, but the fishing area is big, so the committee needs to rely on you all to help us keep this a clean and fun tournament.

Fish and Game Regulations: LICENSE AND KING STAMP - If you are 16 or older, you must have a 2011 sport fishing license or an Alaska Department of Fish and Game permanent ID (PID) card. You must have a king salmon stamp if you are an Alaska resident between the ages of 16 and 59 or you are a non-resident 16 or older.

ANNUAL LIMIT, HARVEST RECORDING REQUIREMENT - If you are under 16 or have an ADF&G PID you must have it in your possession a harvest record card available free at license vendors and ADFG office. Within the boundaries of the Tournament, recording requirement for kings 20 inches and over does not go into effect until April 1 (so you don’t have to record your kings taken during the Tournament.

BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS - Bag limit between Bluff Point, north to Anchor Point Light has been increased to two king salmon of any size with no recording requirement prior to April 1. Therefore, within the boundaries of the Tournament, the daily bag and possession limits for kings are two per day.

If you intend to release a king salmon 20 inches or longer you may not remove it from the water. A king salmon 20 inches or longer, removed from the water must be retained and becomes part of the bag limit of the person originally hooking it.

This is not a comprehensive list of the sport fishing regulations and you are responsible for familiarizing yourself with the sport fishing regulations for the waters you intend to fish - consult the 2011 Southcentral Sport Fishing Regulations Summary for a complete listing of the sport fishing regulations pertaining to this area. The 2012 Sport Fishing Regulations Summary will not be available until mid-April.