

58th annual
Coho-Derby
July 31st-August 2nd

Coho-Derby
Super Derby Rules 2026
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Super-Derby Tournament Regulations
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Tickets must be purchased before 7:00pm on Friday July 31st.
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All boats entered must launch out of Sheboygan Marina or River.
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All contestants on the boat must be holding a valid Regular Derby tournament ticket. (Boats with any persons without this ticket may be disqualified)
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All Boats must have at least 1 person attend the captains meeting at 7:00pm at Anglers Pub & Grill. (If unable to make it contact tournament staff before hand) No notification and not showing up will be penalized by 10 pounds.
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This is a 2 day Tournament that will combine both days catches to obtain 1 (one) total weight for each registered boat. (July 31st-August 2nd)
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Each boat is allowed to run a maximum of 9 lines and will register the 5 largest fish for an overall total weight for that day.
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Each boat will be allowed to catch up to a 4 man limit but only weigh the top 5 largest fish.
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A minimum requirement of 18 inches per fish is required to register a fish.
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Registration fee is $250 per boat.
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The contest begins at 5:00am-1:00pm On Saturday and Sunday.
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The following regulations are the same as the Regular Tournament: Derby Headquarters-License-Boundaries-Size.
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Prizes will be awarded by total combined weight for both days. Ties will be decided by the earliest time of registration on the 2nd day of the tournament. The remaining contestant will be moved down to the next positions.
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All fish caught must be recorded by an individual fishing on the boat.
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All winners may be polygraphed to enforce derby rules.
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Liability Exclusion and Protest are located on Regular tournament rules.
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The start line will be within 1/4 mile outside of the Sheboygan Marina North and South pier heads. Lines cannot be in the water until 5:00am
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Each boat will be required to pass the finish line no later than 1:00pm (finish line is in-between the Sheboygan North and South Pier). A Derby official May be located on the North or South Pier to enforce this. (Any boat passing the finish line past 1:00pm will be disqualified for that day).
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If the tournament is deemed not fishable for the morning trip and weather looks better as the morning progresses both divisions will start fishing at a later start time for 4-8 hours depending on tournament officials ruling.
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The tournament will be deemed completed and official as long as long as a minimum of 4(four) hours are fished between the 2(two) days.
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Fish Registration Rules
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It will be expected that every boat entering the harbor will have the 5 biggest fish picked out and ready to be presented to a tournament official.