Catch & Release Derby Rules
All participants MUST complete the following BEFORE going fishing:
- SIGN UP at Soldotna Trustworthy Hardware & Fishing, derby book is at the front counter.
- Pick up a Trustworthy C&R Trough, or if you make your own bring it in to be verified and deemed eligible by Soldotna Trustworthy
- Rentals
- $5 deposit, 2 day maximum
- Purchase
- $10 for purchase
- All troughs for purchase and rental are available, inquire at the front counter
- Rentals
*This derby IS separate from our original derby, as the fish are not weighed. All fish eligibility will be determined by ethical release, photo quality, and length.
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Measurement is from the tip of the nose to the fork of the tail
**if the fish is too large to safely fit into trough or measurement cannot be done safely (in instances of quick release), just take a nice picture of you and the fish, size will be approximated by TW
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All fish must be caught by rod and reel, tip-up, or hand line.
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All fish entered must be caught from a Kenai Peninsula FROZEN, FRESHWATER LAKE.
- All fish entered must be caught through a drilled or chopped hole in solid ice. No open water fish will be accepted.
- All fishermen must follow all current Fish & Game regulations, and make sure you have a signed 2022 Fishing License that you can purchase at Trustworthy or online.
**Soldotna Trustworthy reserves the right to disqualify a fish on questionable and harmful release tactics**
To enter your fish in the derby, send us a photo with your fish next to the Trustworthy measuring stick to twfishderby@gmail.com. Please put angler’s name, age, and fish species. To be considered eligible, make sure the measurement is clearly visible. Feel free to send a picture of the angler with your fish as well, for us to post on the leaderboard!
ANY VIOLATIONS OF THESE RULES WILL RESULT IN PERMANENT DISQUALIFICATION.
HAVE FUN , BE SAFE, & GET OUT FISHING!