As I recall from memory, in the past the derby boundaries don't allow any fishing north of Protection Island or east of McCurdy Pt. I can't say for sure what the boundaries are this year, haven't seen anything. I think that it is really intended to be the "Discovery Bay" derby and not the Area 6 derby. Even Dallas Bank is outside of the zone, not to mention Hein Bank and others nearby. Diamond Pt. has kicked out several derby winners fwiw.

The areas to fish outside of the bay itself are relatively small and you'll have lot's of company wherever you fish. Bring foul weather gear and patience for this one. The weather usually really sucks and the fishing is generally kind of tough, but can be good at times. The last time I fished that derby I had a 1/4" of ice on my boat one morning...BURRRRR!!!!

Here's a tip from a past winner of that derby (NOT ME btw!)... Troll deep, troll slow young man. Think Kings.