42nd Annual
Jaws Fishing Derby 2026 Rules
Jaws Fishing Derby 2026 Rules
The JAWS Derby is Friday June 5,6 and 7th.Fishing begins Friday and Saturday one hour before sunrise and ends at 4:00 pm. Sunday fishing begins one hour before sunrise and ends at 2pm.The fishing area is west of a line running from the Port Wing Wisconsin entry to the Two Harbors Minnesota entry. This includes the Duluth/Superior harbor and the St. Louis River and bays. You may only use public access or marina facilities that are located within the Jaws Derby boundaries. Anyone fishing east of the Port Wing Two Harbors line will be disqualified.
Weigh-in times:
Friday June 5th and Saturday June 6th 3 pm – 4 pm
Sunday June 7th 2 pm – 3 pm
Friday June 5th and Saturday June 6th 3 pm – 4 pm
Sunday June 7th 2 pm – 3 pm
Weigh-In requirements:
• The person weighing a fish must be the person who caught the fish and must supply their derby ticket.
• A person entering a fish must be in line at the weigh-in station before the weigh-in closing time to be eligible to enter the fish. A “stand in” person will be allowed to hold a place only if both the person entering the fish and the fish to be entered are at the weigh-in station no later than 10 minutes after the published weigh-in closing time. No early or late weigh-in will be allowed.
• Any fish not considered fresh will be disqualified by Jaws Derby officials.
• A person may enter only one fish in each fish category but may replace the fish with a larger one. (A contestant may only win one place in each fish division).
• The person weighing a fish must be the person who caught the fish and must supply their derby ticket.
• A person entering a fish must be in line at the weigh-in station before the weigh-in closing time to be eligible to enter the fish. A “stand in” person will be allowed to hold a place only if both the person entering the fish and the fish to be entered are at the weigh-in station no later than 10 minutes after the published weigh-in closing time. No early or late weigh-in will be allowed.
• Any fish not considered fresh will be disqualified by Jaws Derby officials.
• A person may enter only one fish in each fish category but may replace the fish with a larger one. (A contestant may only win one place in each fish division).
In the event a small craft advisory is issued NO trout or salmon (Lake Superior fish) will be weighed in the day/days the advisory is in effect. All Derby committee decisions are final!!
All boats and their coolers may be subject to immediate inspection before, during, or immediately after the JAWS Derby upon any JAWS Official’s. Declining the inspection may result in tournament disqualification.
Jaws Officials reserve the right to disqualify any participant, or any boat’s participants at any time for any or no reason. All fish will be subject to random inspection. Upon disqualification, participant fees may or may not be refunded at the will of JAWS Officials.
The goal of JAWS Officials is to sponsor a fun and fair fishing contest to recreational and serious anglers. It is vital that we protect both the tournament’s competition (and thus the competitors), and the tournament’s image!
Nightly drawing prizes:
Special prize drawings for Jaws Derby ticket holders will be held shortly after the late-day weigh-in times Friday and Saturday. You must be present with your ticket to win (no exceptions).
Special prize drawings for Jaws Derby ticket holders will be held shortly after the late-day weigh-in times Friday and Saturday. You must be present with your ticket to win (no exceptions).
Door prizes
Door prizes will be drawn for Saturday afternoon. The grand door prize is yet to be determined. A list of prize winners will be posted, and winners may pick up their prize Saturday evening. The grand door prize winner will be announced Saturday night right before we start drawing for the nightly drawings.
Door prizes will be drawn for Saturday afternoon. The grand door prize is yet to be determined. A list of prize winners will be posted, and winners may pick up their prize Saturday evening. The grand door prize winner will be announced Saturday night right before we start drawing for the nightly drawings.
Awards ceremony: The awards ceremony will be Sunday shortly after the 2pm-3pm weigh in.
Tickets: Adults $40.00 and Kids (under 15) $15.00
Each person on the boat must have a Derby ticket before fishing the Derby. Tickets will be available in area stores through Thursday June 4th. Tickets will be on sale at JAWS DERBY headquarters (Barkers Island) beginning Thursday June 4th at 10am. For Online Purchase of tickets please visit our website https://wlsta.com/ Tickets will not be sold after 10am on Saturday, June 6th.
Each person on the boat must have a Derby ticket before fishing the Derby. Tickets will be available in area stores through Thursday June 4th. Tickets will be on sale at JAWS DERBY headquarters (Barkers Island) beginning Thursday June 4th at 10am. For Online Purchase of tickets please visit our website https://wlsta.com/ Tickets will not be sold after 10am on Saturday, June 6th.
Jaws Derby divisions and Individual awards
Fish Categories: Trout Salmon Walleye
1st place $1,000.00 cash $1,000.00 cash $1,000.00 cash
2nd place $800.00 cash $800.00 cash $800.00 cash
3rd place $700.00 cash $700.00 cash $700.00 cash
4th pace $600.00 cash $600.00 cash $600.00 cash
5th place $500.00 cash $500.00 cash $500.00 cash
1st place $1,000.00 cash $1,000.00 cash $1,000.00 cash
2nd place $800.00 cash $800.00 cash $800.00 cash
3rd place $700.00 cash $700.00 cash $700.00 cash
4th pace $600.00 cash $600.00 cash $600.00 cash
5th place $500.00 cash $500.00 cash $500.00 cash
Warren Soule Captains Classic sponsored by Gondik Law
Tickets: $20 per boat. This is in addition to the Jaws Derby Ticket (Everyone aboard must have a Jaws Derby Ticket) Each Boat must have a separate Captains Memorial Division ticket and have their boat registered before 10am Friday June 5th (No Exceptions). All proceed go to Just kids Dental (https://justkidsdentalinc.org).
Tickets: $20 per boat. This is in addition to the Jaws Derby Ticket (Everyone aboard must have a Jaws Derby Ticket) Each Boat must have a separate Captains Memorial Division ticket and have their boat registered before 10am Friday June 5th (No Exceptions). All proceed go to Just kids Dental (https://justkidsdentalinc.org).
Warren Soule Captains Classic awards:
1st Place $500 2nd Place $300 3rd Place $200 4th Place Prize 5th Place Prize
6th Place Prize 7th Place Prize 8th Place Prize 9th Place Prize 10th Place $300 Gift Card
11th Place Prize 12th Place Prize 13th Place Prize 14th Place Prize 15th Place $500
6th Place Prize 7th Place Prize 8th Place Prize 9th Place Prize 10th Place $300 Gift Card
11th Place Prize 12th Place Prize 13th Place Prize 14th Place Prize 15th Place $500
Weigh in requirements: Winners will be determined by a combined total weight of your boats largest Lake Trout, Salmon, Walleye and Brown Trout. Fish may be replaced by larger fish throughout the Derby.
ALL RAINBOW TROUT (STEELHEAD) ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE JAWS DERBY
