27.4-pound King is unofficial winner of Juneau derby

The Golden North Salmon Derby weigh station at Auke Bay. (Photo courtesy Territorial Sportsmen Inc)
The Golden North Salmon Derby weigh station at Auke Bay. (Photo courtesy Territorial Sportsmen)

Juneau resident Jody Hass is the unofficial winner of this year’s Golden North Salmon Derby. She caught a 27.4-pound king salmon on Friday at 11:53 a.m. and weighed it at Douglas Harbor. Hass also reeled in the number one fish in 2013.

In other unofficial results, Brandon Godkin came in second with a 27-pound king caught on Saturday around 10:30 a.m. and turned in at the Auke Bay weigh station. Mike Bethers caught the third place fish, a 22.3-pound Chinook, Sunday morning around 7:30 and weighed it at Auke Bay.

The Territorial Sportsmen organized the 69th annual event, and its board will confirm the results Tuesday at noon. The derby started Friday morning and ended Sunday evening. Michael Olsen caught the 69th biggest fish — a 14.9-pound Coho — Saturday night at 6:15.

Awards night is on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Centennial Hall. First place winner takes home $10,000. Prizes are given to the 69 biggest fish and there will also be drawings for those who turned in scholarship fish.

The top fish are posted at the Golden North Salmon Derby website.

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