Saturday, July 28 Summary
For the third straight day, there were no changes in the top 10. Fishing was slow for many anglers between the dawn and dusk bites. Some, in fact, had better luck fishing on calm seas under the light of a nearly-full moon.

Sheets were filled out on only 53 fish: 18 at Algoma, 12 at Kewaunee, nine at Sturgeon Bay,  eight at Baileys Harbor and six at Washington Island.

Saturday's Port Prize Winners
Algoma: Shawn Matzke, 17.58
Baileys Harbor: Robert Dahlke, 17.46
Kewaunee: Tom Conard, 18.05
Sturgeon Bay: Mark B., 17.92
Washington Island: Anne Plass, 17.86

K/D's Top 10 through Saturday
1. William Woehrmann, 24.96, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/25/07
2. John Reinke, Jr., 23.42, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/25/073
3. Tammy Luedtke, 22.47, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
4. Steve Bartz, 22.06, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
5. Christopher DeWitt, 21.52, @ Kewaunee, 7/23/07
6. Steven Laubenstein, 21.37, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/22/07
7. Lester Kroll, 21.33, @ Kewaunee, 7/25/07
8. Scott Wertanen, 21.26, @ Algoma, 7/21/07
9. Richard Dorow, 21.00, @ Washington Island, 7/25/07
10. Victor Novak, 20.71, @ Washington Island, 7/24/07

The tournament concludes today at 5 p.m.; www.kdsalmon.com.

Friday, July 27 Summary

Where are all the big fish? That?s what many anglers are asking after the second straight day of no changes in the top 10 leaderboard. No doubt the traffic will increase dramatically this weekend, though, and changes are likely. Will anyone catch Bill Woehrmann? That?s the $5,000 question.

For the second straight day, fog and bouncy seas hampered boaters early on, but things settled down nicely midday through early evening before the winds picked up again, this time from the north/northeast. Winds are predicted to settle to the 5-10 mph range the final two days.

The catching Friday was spotty, with some anglers doing well and others striking out. Most were somewhere in between. There were 59 fish brought to the weigh-in sites, 15 each at Sturgeon Bay and Algoma, 13 at Kewaunee, 10 at Baileys Harbor and six at Washington Island.

Friday's Port Prize Winners
Algoma: Mike Bartaszewicz, 19.78
Baileys Harbor: Robert Mahling, 19.75
Kewaunee: Douglas Hanten, 20.05
Sturgeon Bay: Justin May, 18.76
Washington Island: Mike Cornell, 16.43

K/D's Top 10 through Friday
1. William Woehrmann, 24.96, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/25/07
2. John Reinke, Jr., 23.42, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/25/073
3. Tammy Luedtke, 22.47, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
4. Steve Bartz, 22.06, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
5. Christopher DeWitt, 21.52, @ Kewaunee, 7/23/07
6. Steven Laubenstein, 21.37, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/22/07
7. Lester Kroll, 21.33, @ Kewaunee, 7/25/07
8. Scott Wertanen, 21.26, @ Algoma, 7/21/07
9. Richard Dorow, 21.00, @ Washington Island, 7/25/07
10. Victor Novak, 20.71, @ Washington Island, 7/24/07

The tournament concludes Sunday at 5 p.m.; www.kdsalmon.com.

Thursday, July 26 Summary
Fog in the morning and rough seas later on hampered boaters, and fishing pressure was down. Anglers who fished brought only 44 larger ones to the scales, one of them topping 20 pounds.

Algoma had 12 (four over 17), Sturgeon Bay 10 (two over 17), Washington Island 10 (one over 17), Baileys Harbor 6 (two over 19, one disqualified as witness had no ticket),  and Kewaunee 6.

While there were residual SE ?rollers? left over, the lake was much calmer Friday morning. Strong north/northeast winds were in the forecast for later in the day, but the rest of the weekend is looking good, with a forecast of northeast winds 5-10 miles per hour both Saturday and Sunday.

Port Prize Winners
Port Prize Winners
Algoma: Brian Lesner, 18.60
Baileys Harbor: Marshall B., 19.18
Kewaunee: Kirk Curtis, 16.37
Sturgeon Bay: Richard Stephenson, 20.53
Washington Island: Chuck Pramann, 19.17

K/D's Top 10 through Thursday
1. William Woehrmann, 24.96, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/25/07
2. John Reinke, Jr., 23.42, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/25/07
3. Tammy Luedtke, 22.47, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
4. Steve Bartz, 22.06, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
5. Christopher DeWitt, 21.52, @ Kewaunee, 7/23/07
6. Steven Laubenstein, 21.37, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/22/07
7. Lester Kroll, 21.33, @ Kewaunee, 7/25/07
8. Scott Wertanen, 21.26, @ Algoma, 7/21/07
9. Richard Dorow, 21.00, @ Washington Island, 7/25/07
10. Victor Novak, 20.71, @ Washington Island, 7/24/07

The tournament continues through Sunday, 5 p.m., with more than $40,000 in cash and prizes! www.kdsalmon.com.
 

Wednesday, July 25 Summary
Baileys Harbor produced a pair of new leaders, with one of them weighed at Sturgeon Bay to win the port prize there (which is not against the current rules).

Six more 20-pound-plus fish were reeled in, with four of them cracking the top 10.

A total of 55 fish were weighed Wednesday. Sturgeon Bay had 15 (three over 17), Baileys Harbor 14 (six over 17), Algoma 10 (two over 17), Washington Island 9 (four over 17) and Kewaunee 7 (two over 17).

Port Prize Winners
Algoma: John Dahms, 18.06
Baileys Harbor: William Woehrmann, 24.96
Kewaunee: Lester Kroll, 21.33
Sturgeon Bay: John Reinke, Jr.., 23.42 (caught at BH)
Washington Island: Richard Dorow, 21.00

K/D's Top 10 through Wednesday
1. William Woehrmann, 24.96, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/25/07
2. John Reinke, Jr., 23.42, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/25/07
3. Tammy Luedtke, 22.47, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
4. Steve Bartz, 22.06, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
5. Christopher DeWitt, 21.52, @ Kewaunee, 7/23/07
6. Steven Laubenstein, 21.37, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/22/07
7. Lester Kroll, 21.33, @ Kewaunee, 7/25/07
8. Scott Wertanen, 21.26, @ Algoma, 7/21/07
9. Richard Dorow, 21.00, @ Washington Island, 7/25/07
10. Victor Novak, 20.71, @ Washington Island, 7/24/07

The tournament continues through Sunday, 5 p.m., with more than $40,000 in cash and prizes! www.kdsalmon.com.

 

Tuesday, July 24 Summary

Calm seas early turned a bit choppy later on as continued southeast winds began to raise the thermocline. While the surface temps were still warm, the water was much cooler below, allowing anglers to put more presentations into play.

Four more 20-pound-plus fish were reeled in, with three of them cracking the top 10. A total of 89 fish were weighed. Sturgeon Bay had 27 (nine over 17),  Algoma 24  (six over 17), Baileys Harbor 18 (eight over 17), Washington Island 14 (six over 17), Kewaunee 6 (four over 17).

Port Prize Winners
@ Algoma: Wally Soyring, 20.48
@ Baileys Harbor: Harry Saxton, 19.82
@ Kewaunee: William Dijkman, 19.88
@ Sturgeon Bay: Mike Cefalu, 20.48
@ Washington Island: Eric DeJardin, 18.24

K/D's Top 10 through Tuesday
1. Tammy Luedtke, 22.47, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
2. Steve Bartz, 22.06, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
3. Christopher DeWitt, 21.52, @ Kewaunee, 7/23/07
4. Steven Laubenstein, 21.37, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/22/07
5. Scott Wertanen, 21.26, @ Algoma, 7/21/07
6. Victor Novak, 20.71, @ Washington Island, 7/24/07
7. Ben Hondl, 20.66, @ Algoma, 7/21/07
8. Cameron Upman, 20.56, @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/22/07
9. Wally Soyring, 20.48, @ Algoma, 7/24/07 (weighed @ 8:28 a.m.)
10. Mike Cefalu, 20.48, @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/24/07 (weighed @ 9:50 a.m.)

 

Monday, July 23 Summary
Continued south/southeast wind made it a little bouncy on the lake, but may in time help raise the thermocline after a north blow that changed the current and warmed the water late last week and slowed catches somewhat by Sunday. While plenty of fish are still being caught, the action numbers-wise has not been nearly as good as it was most of the summer.

Two more 20-pound-plus fish were brought to the tournament scales for a total of 10 one-third of the way through the 9-day contest. Seventy-one of the fish registered so far are 17 pounds or larger.

A total of  65 fish were weighed Monday.  Algoma booked 16 (three over 17); Sturgeon Bay 14 (three over 17); Baileys Harbor 13 (seven over 17); Kewaunee 11 (six over 17); and the Island 11 (four over 17).

Port Prize Winners
@ Algoma: Emmett VanGorder, 20.02
@ Baileys Harbor: Rex Droessler, 19.87
@ Kewaunee: Christopher DeWitt, 21.52
@ Sturgeon Bay: Rudy Gonzalez, 18.56
@ Washington Island: Eric DeJardin, 18.24

K/D's Top 25 after Day Three

1. Tammy Luedtke, 22.47, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
2. Steve Bartz, 22.06, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07

3. Christopher DeWitt, 21.52, @ Kewaunee, 7/23/07*
4. Steven Laubenstein, 21.37, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/22/07
5. Scott Wertanen, 21.26, @ Algoma, 7/21/07

6. Ben Hondl, 20.66, @ Algoma, 7/21/07
7. Cameron Upman, 20.56, @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/22/07
8. Ernest Stankowski, 20.43, @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/22/07
9. Kurt Wolfgram, 20.10, @ Algoma, 7/22/07
10. Emmett VanGorder, 20.02, @ Algoma, 7/23/07*

11. Robert Stawski, 19.89, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
12. Matthew Le Tourneau, 19.88, @ Washington Island, 7/21/07
13. , Rex Droessler, 19.87, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/23/07*
14. Thomas Wochenske, 19.62, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
15. Matthew Graham, 19.58, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
16. Robert Ringle, 19.54, @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/21/07
17. Robert Stawski, 19.36, @ Kewaunee, 7/23/07*
18. Mike Donahue, 19.3, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/21/07
19. Tim Beilke, 19.26, @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/21/07
20. Darlene Amenson, 19.09, @ Kewaunee, 7/21/07

21. Kevin Krueger, 18.94, @ Kewaunee, 7/21/07
22. Scott LaFave, 18.93, @ Kewaunee, 7/21/07
23. John C. Schartner, 18.88, @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/22/07
24. Dennis Anschutz, 18.86, @ Algoma, 7/21/07
25. Paul Woeltel, 18.72, @ Algoma, 7/22/07
*New entries on Day Three
 

Sunday, July 22 Summary Day 2

Six 20-pound-plus fish, including a 1-2 leap atop the leaderboard by a pair of Kewaunee-caught fish, hit the scales. A south wind produced some whitecaps later in the day, but it was fishable all day.

A total of 96 fish were brought to the scales. Sturgeon Bay weighed 33 (seven over 17 pounds); Algoma 21 (six over 17); Kewaunee 14 (seven over 17); Baileys 20 (six over 17); and the Island eight (largest 16.67).

Port Prize Winners: Algoma: Kurt Wolfgram, 20.10; Baileys Harbor: Steven Laubenstein, 21.37; Kewaunee: Tammy Luedtke, 22.47;  Sturgeon Bay: Cameron Upman, 20.56; Washington Island: Victor Novak, 16.67.

Opening weekend: 31 fish over 18 pounds

1. Tammy Luedtke, 22.47, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
2. Steve Bartz, 22.06, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07

3. Steven Laubenstein, 21.37, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/22/07
4. Scott Wertanen, 21.26, @ Algoma, 7/21/07

5. Ben Hondl, 20.66, @ Algoma, 7/21/07
6. Cameron Upman, 20.56, @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/22/07
7. Ernest Stankowski, 20.43, @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/22/07
8. Kurt Wolfgram, 20.10, @ Algoma, 7/22/07

9. Robert Stawski, 19.89, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
10. Matthew Le Tourneau, 19.88, @ Washington Island, 7/21/07
11. Thomas Wochenske, 19.62, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
12. Matthew Graham, 19.58, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
13. Robert Ringle, 19.54, @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/21/07
14. Mike Donahue, 19.3, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/21/07
15. Tim Beilke, 19.26, @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/21/07
16. Darlene Amenson, 19.09, @ Kewaunee, 7/21/07

17. Kevin Krueger, 18.94, @ Kewaunee, 7/21/07
18. Scott LaFave, 18.93, @ Kewaunee, 7/21/07
19. John C. Schartner, 18.88, @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/22/07
20. Dennis Anschutz, 18.86, @ Algoma, 7/21/07
21. Paul Woeltel, 18.72, @ Algoma, 7/22/07
22. Rodolfo Gomalez III, 18.68, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/22/07
23. Brody Pecha, 18.61, @ Kewaunee, 7/21/07
24. Albert R. Schaff, 18.52, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/22/07
25. Steve Propsom, 18.36, @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/21/07
26. Dale Fabry, 18.31, @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/21/07
27. Jerry Nauikowski, 18.18, @ Algoma, 7/22/07
28. Martin Andersen, 18.16, @ Washington Island, 7/21/07
29. Nick Walker, 18.12, @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/22/07
30. Eric Welch, 18.11, @ Washington Island, 7/21/07
31. Tad Dachelet, 18.04, @ Washington Island, 7/21/07