The winning fish of the derby usually weighs in at well over 300 pounds. A halibut of such caliber is colloquially referred to as a barn-door. Small halibut, between 10-30 pounds are called chicken-halibut. To give you an idea of the size, the largest fish in the catch pictured here only weighed in at 110 pounds. Typically, a 20 pound salmon is cut up and used for bait.
The prize for the largest fish caught in the derby is $2.50 of each $10 entry ticket. Last year's winning catch was a 358.4 pound halibut that awarded the winner $37,243. So far, the current leader in this year's derby holds the bragging rights to a 348.2 pound fish...but there's still time.
Fish on!