Some local businesses can expect an economic boost with the start of the 41st Annual Kewaunee Door Salmon Tournament this Friday. The largest summer fishing tournament on the Great Lakes attracted a record of over 3,300 anglers last year, according to founder and co-organizer Kevin Naze. He says fishing offers a huge boon to the area with about half of the anglers from outside the area including participants from 32 different states in the past five years.
The ten-day tournament runs from this Friday through noon of Sunday, July 24th. Over $50,000 in prize money is awarded every year, including a first-place $10,000 cash prize with a free mounting of the winning salmon and a customized ring. You can find more information about the 41st Annual K-D Salmon Tournament here.
You can listen to the entire conversation with Kevin Naze on the podcast page here.
(photo courtesy of K/D Salmon Tournament Facebook)
