JAWS Fishing Derby

Annual fishing tournament with 40 awards offered for lake trout, salmon, walleye and northern. St. Louis Bay and Lake Superior waters.

Friday, May 31, marks the beginning of the annual JAWS Fishing Derby. The derby starts one hour before sunrise on Friday and runs until noon Sunday, June 2. 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.

The Western Lake Superior Trolling Association offers two main divisions, JAWS Derby Traditional division and the Pro division, as well as a Kids' division. Trophy plus cash prizes to winners in both divisions, cash prizes for the kids as well.

Also ''The Big Fish of the Day''- The biggest fish caught and weighed-in Friday and the biggest fish caught and weighed-in Saturday will receive a $50.00 gift certificate. All JAWS participants (Traditional division and Pro division) are eligible to win this prize.

There will be periodic daily drawings, special nightly prize drawings and door prizes.

The awards ceremony will be Sunday at 2:00pm

JAWS DERBY TRADITIONAL DIVISION

Tickets: Adults $20.00 and kids (under 16) $10.00 Each person on the boat must have a Derby ticket before fishing the Derby. Tickets will be available in area stores until Thursday. Tickets will be on sale at JAWS DERBY headquarters until noon Saturday. Traditional Division participants will be eligible to win ''Big Fish of the Day'' and all door prizes.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Fish Categories: Lake Trout – Salmon &