Ship Creek hosts new silver salmon derby

By Loren Holmes

Updated: August 9, 2021 Published: August 8, 2021

Coho Rodeo Derby, Dustin Slinker, fishing, fishing derby, salmon, ship creek — The Bait Shack owner Dustin Slinker weighs an entry in the Coho Rodeo Derby on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021 at Ship Creek in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

Ship Creek was home to a new fishing event on Saturday, the Coho Rodeo. The silver salmon derby, organized by The Bait Shack, offered a first prize of $1,000 and cash payouts through sixth place.

Proceeds from the event benefited the Alaska RiteCare Foundation and the Alaska Sport Fishing Association.

Coho Rodeo Derby, fishing, fishing derby, salmon, ship creek — Anglers fish during the Coho Rodeo Derby on Saturday. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

Coho Rodeo Derby, fishing, fishing derby, salmon, ship creek — An angler carries a salmon he caught during the Coho Rodeo Derby on Saturday. Entrants could submit up to three fish to be weighed. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

AJ Alston, Amarion Alston, Coho Rodeo Derby, fishing, fishing derby, salmon, ship creek — AJ Alston and his son Amarion, 8, walk back to The Bait Shack with a fish they caught during the Coho Rodeo Derby. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

Coho Rodeo Derby, fishing, fishing derby, salmon, ship creek — Anglers fish during the Coho Rodeo Derby. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

Coho Rodeo Derby, fishing, fishing derby, salmon, ship creek — Anglers fish at the mouth of Ship Creek. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

Coho Rodeo Derby, fishing, fishing derby, salmon, ship creek — Anglers fish at the mouth of Ship Creek during the Coho Rodeo Derby on Saturday. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

Amarion Alston, Coho Rodeo Derby, fishing, fishing derby, salmon, ship creek — Amarion Alston, 8, touches a salmon his dad AJ caught during the Coho Rodeo Derby on Saturday. It weighed in at 4.2 pounds. (Loren Holmes / ADN)

Loren Holmes

Loren Holmes is a staff photojournalist at the Anchorage Daily News. Contact him at loren@adn.com.

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