Previous year’s derby’s have raised over $55,000 for charity, and have been attended by over 11,000 visitors. Each year we expect the largest turnout with a conservative participation outlook of: 1,200 daily visitors, a wide assortment of vendor booths, and over 300 donated raffle/auction items to combine for a substantial contribution to our charities.

As many of you may recall, 26 tagged crabs are released into the Nehalem Bay at the beginning of each day of the Derby. The tags correlate to prizes such as the grand prize of $1000 each day, donated by the owners of Kelly’s Brighton Marina and The Jetty Fishery, to vendor donated items such as sporting goods, fishing equipment, gift certificates good for meals and accommodations, and locally created artwork.

The 2012 Derby dates are June 9th and 10th, chosen to coincide with the yearly Free Fishing Weekend, when no license for crabbing, clamming or fishing is required. This year we hope to add new activities to the Derby such as a Children’s Art Competition, Clam and Oyster Walk, more extensive Beer & Wine garden, and local farmer’s market section.

All proceeds of the event are donated to the Reinhart Clinic and Wildlife Center of the North Coast, both of whom provide educational exhibits at The Derby as well as helpful services such as the Reinhart Clinic’s free blood pressure screening and the Wildlife Center’s up-close and personal exposure to rescued wild animals such as several species of owls and eagles.

We ask you to please seriously consider any donation of your time, merchandise, or money you can in support of this great cause! If you are interested in having a booth at the Derby we are more than glad to give you specifics via telephone or email listed below.

We greatly appreciate any questions, concerns, or suggestions you might have about the Nehalem Bay Crab Derby and are always available to talk with you on any issues. Please don’t hesitate to call or email our event coordinator, Arlette Black, at 503-801-7507, or The Jetty Fishery at 503-368-5746 or 1-800-821-7697, or email info@jettyfishery.com

Pirate Blackbeard

Buoy Toss

Marshmallow Gunfight

Extreme Karaoke

Family Facepainting

The 7th Annual Crab Derby at the Jetty Fishery

A group of Portland filmmakers visited the Jetty Fishery and shot this telling short film about crabbing on the Oregon Coast.

Presented and written by filmmakers from the Art Institute of Portland’s 2008 spring term class. Produced by Johnny Le and Courtney Hermann and directed by Karlyn Gibson.

In 2008, “Jetty” won Best Original Score from the International Documentary Challenge at Hot Docs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and was an Official Selection at both the Dokufest in Prizren, Kosova and Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in Missoula, Montana.

Today, Jetty Fishery is happy to welcome you to our new website! We are now offering our customers more amenities than ever, including cottage and bed and breakfast accommodations. Check it out and let us know what you think.

32 years is quite some time to be doing business. We have been reminiscing here at the Jetty Fishery and would like you to help us remember. Join us this week, Friday, April 29th through Sunday, May 1st, as we offer our 32 year old prices for the following:

Boat Rental – 3 hours for $10
Boat Launch – $1.50
Baited Crab ring – $1.75
Extra Crab Bait – $.75
Moorage – $2.00
Overnight Camping – $3.00pp

*offer valid 1 item per customer, 4.25 – 4.30

Come celebrate with us!

Previous year’s derby’s have raised over $55,000 for charity, and have been attended by over 11,000 visitors. Each year we expect the largest turnout with a conservative participation outlook of: 1,200 daily visitors, a wide assortment of vendor booths, and over 300 donated raffle/auction items to combine for a substantial contribution to our charities.

As many of you may recall, 26 tagged crabs are released into the Nehalem Bay at the beginning of each day of the Derby. The tags correlate to prizes such as the grand prize of $1000 each day, donated by the owners of Kelly’s Brighton Marina and The Jetty Fishery, to vendor donated items such as sporting goods, fishing equipment, gift certificates good for meals and accommodations, and locally created artwork.

The 2011 Derby dates are June 11th and 12th, chosen to coincide with the yearly Free Fishing Weekend, when no license for crabbing, clamming or fishing is required. This year we hope to add new activities to the Derby such as a Children’s Art Competition, Clam and Oyster Walk, more extensive Beer & Wine garden, and local farmer’s market section.

All proceeds of the event are donated to theReinhart Clinic and Wildlife Center of the North Coast, both of whom provide educational exhibits at The Derby as well as helpful services such as the Reinhart Clinic’s free blood pressure screening and the Wildlife Center’s up-close and personal exposure to rescued wild animals such as several species of owls and eagles.

We ask you to please seriously consider any donation of your time, merchandise, or money you can in support of this great cause! If you are interested in having a booth at the Derby we are more than glad to give you specifics via telephone or email listed below.

We greatly appreciate any questions, concerns, or suggestions you might have about the Nehalem Bay Crab Derby and are always available to talk with you on any issues. Please don’t hesitate to call or email our event coordinator, Arlette Black, at 503-801-7507, or The Jetty Fishery at 503-368-5746 or 1-800-821-7697, or email info@jettyfishery.com.