Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament Date Changed Due To Expected Icy Waters

The Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament, scheduled for next Saturday, March 21, will be delayed for a week due to anticipated weather conditions forecast for that day. Here’s more from a tournament Facebook post:

Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament – Harbor Conditions Update, March 13, 2026

The tournament committee met this morning to evaluate current ice conditions in Homer Harbor and review the weather forecast for the weekend of March 21.

At this time, there is a significant buildup of ice at the harbor entrance, icy conditions at the boat launch, and ice accumulation in many of the mooring slips. These conditions create an unsafe situation for launching multiple boats, limit the availability of overnight moorage, and reduce the capacity for vessels to exit the harbor safely.

For these reasons, the committee has decided to postpone the tournament by one week. The Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament has now been rescheduled for Saturday, March 28, in order to provide a safe and fair experience for all participating anglers.

The tournament committee will meet again on Wednesday, March 18, to re-evaluate harbor conditions and assess any improvements.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through these conditions. The safety of our anglers and participants remains our highest priority.

If you have registered for the tournament and are unable to attend on March 28, please email wkt@homeralaska.org with your name, team name, and best contact information.

Updated information will be sent via email to registered and past tournament anglers. You can also follow the Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates or contact the Homer Chamber of Commerce office at 907-235-7740.

Thank you for your continued support of the Homer Winter King Salmon Tournament.

The tournament has encountered issues like this before, including a delay in 2023 due to heavy winds around the harbor, and, of course, the 2020 event was canceled due to the Covid pandemic.