YOUR SHOT AT A CONTEST TITLE AND PRIZES
Ever dreamed of landing a tournament-winning Alaska king salmon? Make it happen at Waterfall Resort, where the King of Kings Salmon Tournament is a highlight of the fishing season. Go for “King of the Day” or “King of Kings.” Prizes are awarded for the king catch of the day, the week, the month, and the season, and include tournament caps, fishing gear, return trips to Waterfall Resort, and cash prizes. Pictured above, entrant Dave Wood, who took second place in 2017 with his 46.6-pounder.
This annual contest is available only to Waterfall Resort guests, and we’re happy to include your tournament ticket when you make your reservations. Tickets are $95 per entrant; to participate, contact us at 800-544-5125.
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2022 King of the Day Leaderboard
| Place | Date | Name | Pounds | Hometown |
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1st |
7/20 |
Kaz Kanemura |
52.2 |
Elk Grove, CA |
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2nd |
7/2 |
Ara Goll |
46.2 |
Henderson, NV |
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3rd |
7/17 |
Nelson Wheeler |
45.7 |
Scottsdale, AZ |
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4th |
7/4 |
Lloyd Bolton |
44.7 |
Featherville, ID |
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5th |
6/21 |
Tom Williams |
44.1 |
Riverhead, NY |
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6th |
7/3 |
Valerie Holloway |
40.2 |
Ripon, CA |
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7th |
8/5 |
Richard DeFrank |
39.2 |
Huntington Beach, CA |
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8th |
7/15 |
Dave Wood |
38.7 |
Waterford, CA |
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9th |
8/01 |
Kyle Dylewski |
38.6 |
Costa Mesa, CA |
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10th |
7/30 |
Haley Bolen |
38.4 |
Newport Beach, CA |
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2021 TOURNAMENT PRIZES
Grand Prize
All King of the Day winners qualify for the Grand Prize Ford F-150 Truck
King of Kings
The largest king salmon of the season lands the angler a cash prize of $10,000.
Silver of the Month
Catch the largest silver salmon for the month of June, July, or August and win a cash prize of $2,500.
King of the Week
The largest king salmon caught each week wins the angler a three-night fishing trip for one person at Waterfall Resort in 2021.
King of the Day
Land the largest king salmon of the day and win a King of the Day hat, awarded at dinner that evening. Every time you win this prize, you also earn an entry for the Grand Prize drawing.
Prize list provided as an example only; prizes subject to change.
PRIOR YEARS’ WINNERS
2021 Top 10 King of the Day Winners
| Place | Date | Name | Pounds | Hometown |
| 1st | 19-Jul | Jeff Walker | 50.2 | Cardiff by the Sea, CA |
| 2nd | 13-Jul | Mark Hallam | 46 | Prospect, KY |
| 3rd | 21-Jul | Connor McShane | 44.2 | Commerce, MI |
| 4th | 22-Jul | Nick Simons | 42 | Reno, NV |
| 5th | 17-Jul | Dane Lucas | 41.4 | Seattle, WA |
| 6th | 2-Jul | Jerzy Poprawa | 41.3 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 7th | 24-Jul | Jud Heflin | 39.3 | Colleyville, TX |
| 8th | 3-Jul | Eric Driggers | 38.3 | Bainbridge Island, WA |
| 9th | 8-Jul | Kaelan Brennan | 37.4 | Albuquerque, NM |
| 10th | 27-Jul | Scott Karpinen | 37 | Granite Bay, CA |
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2020 Top 10 King of the Day Winners
| Place | Date | Name | Pounds | Hometown |
| 1st | 7/28 | Jerzy Porawa | 46.4 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 2nd | 8/02 | Jason Perkins | 45.6 | Irvine, CA |
| 3rd | 8/06 | Larry Shurtliff | 45.1 | Gunlock, UT |
| 4th | 7/24 | Mark Burch | 42.2 | Lincoln, NE |
| 5th | 7/18 | Bob Britt Sr. | 42.1 | Vancouver, WA |
| 6th | 7/21 | John Solis | 40.6 | Signal Hill, CA |
| 7th | 7/27 | Bryce Faliskie | 39.9 | Denver, CO |
| 8th | 8/04 | John Morgan | 39.4 | Mazama, WA |
| 9th | 7/13 | Jim Daniel | 39.2 | Foothill Ranch, CA |
| 10th | 7/24 | Brent Mournahan | 39.1 | Ooltewah, TN |
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2019 Top 10 King of the Day Winners
| Place | Date | Name | Pounds | Hometown |
| 1st | 7/31 | Ethan Berto | 58.2 | Ketchikan, AK |
| 2nd | 8/16 | Sunjit Joshi | 48.2 | Glen Cove, NY |
| 3rd | 7/02 | Fred Goll | 46.7 | Henderson, NV |
| 4th | 7/21 | Keith Costanzo | 46.4 | Valencia, CA |
| 5th | 7/20 | Bill Buckner | 45.2 | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 6th | 6/30 | Jackson Risher | 43.3 | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 7th | 7/13 | Brian Bothman | 42.5 | Santa Clara, CA |
| 8th | 7/08 | Tim Zimmer | 42.0 | Port Angeles, WA |
| 9th | 7/17 | John Lazovich | 41.0 | Reno, NV |
| 10th | 7/11 | Ryo Ishizuka | 40.5 | Mercer Island, WA |
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2018 Top 10 King of the Day Winners
| Place | Date | Name | Pounds | Hometown |
| 1st | 7/16 | Tony Perkins |
48.2 | Kirkland, WA |
| 2nd | 8/03 | Andre Burchette |
47.8 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 3rd | 7/13 | Ronda Ritchie |
45.9 | Smith River, CA |
| 4th | 6/25 | Jeremiah Newens |
41.5 | Martinez, CA |
| 5th | 8/18 | Joe Quigley |
40.4 | Maitland, FL |
| 6th | 7/25 | Steve Teskey |
40.0 | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 7th | 7/20 | Evan Gibson |
39.5 | Santa Ana, CA |
| 8th | 6/28 | Mike Vestal |
37.6 | Dublin, GA |
| 9th | 8/09 | Dave Huffman |
37.2 | Mercer Island, WA |
| 10th | 7/14 | Dan Wilson |
37.1 | Fargo, ND |
2017 Top 10 King of the Day Winners
| Place | Date | Name | Pounds | Hometown |
| 1st | 7/20 | Bob Dahlstrom | 53.5 | Sherman Oaks, CA |
| 2nd | 7/14 | Dave Wood | 46.6 | Waterford, CA |
| 3rd | 7/28 | Jason McLaren |
46.4 | Aurora, CO |
| 4th | 7/31 | Brent Smith |
45.2 | Pasadena, CA |
| 5th | 7/24 | Kevin Schmok |
44.1 | Katy, TX |
| 6th | 6/28 | Dave Leclair |
43.0 | Anchorage, AK |
| 7th | 6/08 | Mary Judson |
41.4 | Fairbanks, AK |
| 8th | 7/23 | Dennis Noggle |
40.0 | Simsonville, SC |
| 9th | 7/15 | Dick Braden |
39.4 | Hughson, CA |
| 10th | 7/11 | Greg Oakman |
37.9 | Sydney, AUS |
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2016 Top 10 King of the Day Winners
| Place | Date | Name | Pounds | Hometown |
| 1st | 7/30 | Jennifer Porter |
50.6 | San Francisco, CA |
| 2nd | 7/22 | Fritz Westerhout | 50.0 | Newport Beach, CA |
| 3rd | 7/24 | Mark Wheeler | 49.2 | Encinitas, CA |
| 4th | 6/12 | Peter Forman | 49.0 | Boca Raton, FL |
| 5th | 7/18 | Julie Rielly | 48.7 | Newport Coast, CA |
| 6th | 8/13 | Elizabeth Dinsmore |
47.8 | Danville, CA |
| 7th | 7/27 | Blake Hickey |
47.5 | Paradise Valley, AZ |
| 8th | 7/12 | John Lazovich |
47.3 | Reno, NV |
| 9th | 8/02 | Daniel Robbins |
46.5 | Paradise, CA |
| 10th | 7/27 | Jason Niemela |
46.2 | Santa Barbara, CA |
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2015 Top 10 King of the Day Winners
| Place | Date | Name | Pounds | Hometown |
| 1st | 6/26 | Ken Bridges |
53.7 | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 2nd | 7/26 | Marty Meador |
52.6 | Encinitas, CA |
| 3rd | 7/19 | Brian Martin |
50.9 | Keizer, OR |
| 4th | 7/10 | Greg Shaw |
50.3 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 5th | 7/27 | Shawn Koehler |
50.2 | Paso Robles, CA |
| 6th | 8/05 | Dick Arnoldy |
49.7 | St. Louis, MO |
| 7th | 7/28 | Michael Martin |
48.9 | Alamogordo, NM |
| 8th | 7/13 | Hunter Schlander |
48.3 | Modesto, CA |
| 9th | 6/25 | Travis Roffler |
48.2 | Matthew, NC |
| 10th | 7/22 | Michael Moran |
47.5 | Mead, WA |
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