The storms and the fog could not stop anglers from catching eight fish eclipsing the 30-pound barrier during the opening weekend of the Kewaunee/Door Salmon Tournament.
A minimum of 166 chinooks larger than 20 pounds were brought in, including 50 that were heavier than 25 pounds.
Eight 30-pound-plus chinooks were brought to official scales, including a 32.92 with no ticket opening morning. That left seven that counted, and two of them came in Sunday, a 31.98 for Wesley Hansen of Green Bay at Baileys Harbor (caught Saturday night, weighed Sunday morning; shown), and a 31.51 for Austin Novak at Washington Island (shown in the group pic earlier).
Winds began to pick up from the north late Sunday, and were expected to stay north Monday before switching northwest, then west, through Thursday. As of this writing, a strong southwest/south blow is expected Friday and Saturday. If you've got some vacation days coming, Tuesday to Thursday might be the right time to use 'em!
Unofficial Top 50
Keith “Buck” Felhofer, 33.59, 7/19 @ BH
William Kidd, 32.88, 7/19 @ WI
Wesley Hansen, 31.98, 7/21 @ BH
Austin Novak, 31.51, 7/21 @ WI
Austin Alberts, 31.11, 7/20 @ A
Mike Cornell, 30.61, 7/20 @ WI
Alex Nemetz, 30.08, 7/21 @ BH
Andy Kress, 29.40, 7/21 @ BH
Mark Baumann, 28.75, 7/21 @ K
Steve Ravet, 28.62, 7/19 @ WI
Austin Lipsty, 28.23, 7/21 @ SB
Jon Ohnesorge, 28.22, 7/19 @ BH
Ben Geiger, 28.19, 7/21 @ WI
Todd Brauer, 28.01, 7/21 @ SB
Rob Joniaux, 27.58, 7/21 @ A
Jennifer Jadin, 27.50, 7/20 @ K
Dan Jambor, 27.45, 7/19 @ WI
Jordan Isenhart, 27.36, 7/19 @ BH
Gene Muse, 27.21, 7/20 @ WI
Dwayne Mullins, 27.14, 7/21 @ BH
Louie Renteria, 27.03, 7/19 @ WI
Terri Delarwelle, 27.03, 7/21 @ SB
Randy Luek, 26.96, 7/19 @ BH
Brent Edmundson, 26.87, 7/19 @ BH
Paul Vandermazen, 26.82, 7/19 @ BH
Jay Gorton, 26.80, 7/20 @ BH
Joe Verihe, 26.79, 7/19 @ BH
Beth Dreas, 26.64, 7/21 @ K
Caleb Cornell, 26.61, 7/20 @ WI
Mike Nielsen, 26.48, 7/21 @ SB
Steve Ravet, 26.24, 7/21 @ WI
Brian Hughes, 26.21, 7/20 @ WI
Greg Kramer, 26.03, 7/21 @ BH
Adam Weber, 26.02, 7/21 @ BH
Brent Edmundson, 25.97, 7/21 @ BH
Lorin Vreeland, 25.90, 7/21 @ BH
Bill Balwinski, 25.88, 7/21 @ A
Dick Dorow, 25.88, 7/21 @ WI
Louie Renteria, 25.79, 7/21 @ WI
Steve Weber, 25.72, 7/21 @ BH
Dale Petersilka, 25.72, 7/21 @ WI
Sheila Berndt, 25.68, 7/20 @ WI
Arnold Lefevre, 25.48, 7/20 @ BH
John Hertensteiner, 25.87, 7/21 @ SB
Troy Jorgenson, 25.46, 7/20 @ WI
Victor Novak, 25.26, 7/21 @ WI
E. Steffel, 25.21, 7/21 @ BH
Adam Hoen, 25.17, 7/20 @ SB
Aaron Cornell, 25.16, 7/19 @ WI
James Novak, 25.03, 7/21 @ WI