Joe Ward 4th of July Kids Salmon Derby

When

Usually July

Host port

Neah Bay

Organizer

Big Salmon Fishing Resort (derby run by Joe Ward's family)

Species

Salmon

Format

Youth derby for anglers 18 and younger, held on the Fourth of July weekend (a Saturday). Fishing starts at 4:30 a.m., the last weigh-in is at 3 p.m., and prizes are awarded at a 3 p.m. ceremony at the resort, where free hot dogs are served from 2:30 p.m.

A youth salmon derby held on the Fourth of July weekend at Big Salmon Fishing Resort in Neah Bay, in memory of Joe Ward, a former resort employee who died in January 2004.

Organizer's site

Nearby ports

• Neah Bay
• Sekiu
• La Push

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