Day Eight Results - Saturday, July 30, 2011

Thirty 20-pound-plus chinooks were brought to scales Saturday, bringing the count to more than 100 in a three-day span that began Thursday. The numbers might have been even 
higher Saturday had a late-day storm not chased many anglers back to port. 

Jeff Bobula of Poplar brought in a new leader, 32.02 pounds caught late Friday night and weighed Saturday morning. It hit a home-tied fly behind a Dipsy Diver and flasher 
combo. Also weighed was a 28.61-pounder caught by Michael Johnson off Rock Island on a green Big Weenie Fly. Other port prize winners included  a 24.26 at Sturgeon Bay (Jack 
Richard), a 23.77 at Algoma (Tony Castle) and a 20.39 at Kewaunee (Daniel Duaime). A number of 25- to 28-pound salmon were weighed from Sturgeon Bay to Kewaunee by anglers who 
did not have entry tickets.

• The tournament ends today at 5 p.m. 

• The K/D Committee will meet Monday night to go through the weigh-in slips and finalize a payout based on participation. 

• Next year’s 30th anniversary tournament has been set for July 21-29.



Day Seven Results -  Friday, July 29, 2011

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better than the 31 20-plus fish weighed Thursday, K/D contestants racked up 41 20-pounders Friday — 32 of them in Door County — and 22 
of those at Baileys Harbor and Washington Island.

There were only two changes in the top 20: Jim Condra of Sturgeon Bay reeled in a 26.04-pounder fishing with charter captain Jon Sowl to move into the 10th spot and Kelly 
Berken's 25.1-pounder at Baileys moved her into 17th place. Other port prize winners were Michael Behlsen at Algoma (23.64), Jason DeGrand at Kewaunee (23.43) and Michelle 
Fredrick at Washington Island (22.54).

The biggest story of the day didn't become official until it was officially weighed Saturday morning. A new leader, 32.02 pounds, was hooked late Friday night off Baileys 
Harbor by Jeff Bobula of Poplar. More on that fish tomorrow.

The tournament ends Sunday at 5 p.m. Entry fee is $13 for a one-day, last chance. With so many big fish being caught this weekend, ticket sales remained strong Saturday. Ticket 
outlets include Algoma BP, 57 Depot in Baileys Harbor, Kewaunee Marina and Lakeshore Lighthouse in Kewaunee, Hol-N-One Mobil and Greystone Castle in Sturgeon Bay and Kap's 
Marina on Washington Island. 

Anglers: 30th anniversary tournament July 21-29, 2012

K/D committee: Wrap-up meeting Monday, 5:30 p.m. at Sonny's in Sturgeon Bay










Day Six Results . Thursday, July 28, 2011

It was an incredible day at three of the five weigh-in sites Thursday: Washington Island, Baileys Harbor and Kewaunee 
combined for 31 chinooks larger than 20 pounds, and three of them topped 27 pounds and moved into the fourth, fifth and 
sixth spots.

Washington Island had an amazing 14 at 20-plus-pound "kings", the largest at 27.33 and reeled in by Matt Normann of Sturgeon 
Bay. Normann said he caught the 38-inch fish at 9 a.m. 70 feet down in 130 feet of water on a silver spoon.

Baileys Harbor had nine over 20, the largest a 25.65-pounder caught by Cameron Isaacson. Brother Andy, a charter captain 
there, also weighed a 20-plus-pounder. They had a pair of 19s as well and said the 57 Special Howie was their hottest bait.

Kewaunee had eight 20s, two of them over 27 pounds. Tom Simonar of De Pere beat Steve Seilo of Green Bay by a mere 
four-hundredths of a pound for the port prize there. Simonar's fish hit a green spoon 50 feet down in 200 feet of water at 
noon and Seilo's took a herring rig about 25 feet down in 130 feet of water an hour before dark.

The tournament runs through Sunday at 5 p.m. Entry fee is $25 for the final days, or $13 for a one-day chance. Everyone on 
the boat must have a ticket. Tickets are available at Algoma BP, 57 Depot in Baileys Harbor, Kewaunee Marina and Lakeshore 
Lighthouse in Kewaunee, Hol-N-One Mobil and Greystone Castle in Sturgeon Bay and Kap.s Marina on Washington Island.

Top 30 as of 7/28/11
1. Andy Zellmer, 29.79 @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/27
2. Mark Alberts, 28.66 @ Baileys Harbor, 7/26
3. Dave Chapeau, 28.09 @ Washington Island, 7/27
4. Matt Norman, 27.33 @ WI, 7/28
5. Tom Simonar, 27.26 @ Kewaunee, 7/28
6. Steve Seilo, 27.22 @ K, 7/28
7. Deborah Gilbertson, 26.29, @ BH, 7/25
8. Todd Thiry, 26.24, @ BH, 7/25
9. Larry Albeck, 26.21 @ WI, 7/23
10. Kimberly Sprangers, 25.90 @ Kewaunee, 7/24
11. Kevin Uhlers, 25.81, @ K, 7/25
12. Cameron Isaacson, 25.65 @ BH, 7/28
13. Scott Polifka, 25.44 @ K, 7/26
14. Melissa Hauglid, 25.25 @ K, 7/27
15. Ron Rusing, 25.25 @ WI, 7/27
16. Jacob Wolfenberg, 24.88 @ BH, 7/24
17. Marilyn Felts, 24.78 @ BH, 7/27
18. Dave Tillman, 24.62 @ BH, 7/26
19. Mark Lee, 24.18 @ K, 7/25
20. Brian Kalberg, 24.00 @ BH, 7/28
21. Aaron Bresnahan, 23.91 @ WI, 7/28
22. Dale Petersilka, 23.78 @ WI, 7/24
23. Victor Novak, 23.64 @ WI, 7/28
24. Greg Palm, 23.59 @ BH, 7/28
25. Joe Last, 23.57 @ K, 7/28
26.  Arlin Stolle, 23.51@ Algoma, 7/23
27. Scott Simpson, 23.39 @ WI, 7/27
28. Gary Watters, 23.32 @ SB, 7/23
29. Stefan Patz, 23.20 @ K, 7/23
30. Jeff Stepanski, 23.20 @ WI, 7/25



Thursday's port prize winners
Algoma: Lynn Washuleski, 19.87
Baileys Harbor: Cameron Isaacson, 25.65
Kewaunee: Tom Simonar, 27.26
Sturgeon Bay: William Fleischman, 22.19
Washington Island: Matt Norman, 27.33







Day Five Results -  Wednesday, July 27, 2011

There is a new "king" in town -  at least for now. Some still believe 
it will take a 30-pound-plus fish to win this years tournament and the 
$10,000 top prize. 

Andy Zellmer of Forestville, a first mate on Fox 1 charters at Sturgeon Bay, said 
he will get the biggest fish of his life mounted whether he wins or not after 
reeling in a 42-inch, 29.79-pound chinook Wednesday morning near the Bank Reef. 
He was fishing with boat owner David "Fox" Wilz, Zellmer's dad, Jim, and friend 
Al Lambie of Brussels. They saved the date for a "fun run" to fish the tournament 
after a group had earlier cancelled a planned charter fishing trip. Zellmer said 
the fish took a Howie Fly trolled about 84 feet down in 130 feet of water 

Another trophy-size salmon moved into the third spot, a 28.09-pounder caught by 
Dave Champeau of Green Bay and weighed at Kaps Marina on Washington Island. The 
fish hit a silver Pro King spoon 55 feet down in 100 feet of water shortly after 
sunrise.

Baileys Harbor, where the current second place fish was hooked, weighed one just 
shy of 25 pounds, while Kewaunee put its fourth 25-pound-plus fish into the top 
10. Nearly 100 20-pound-plus chinooks have already been weighed, a tremendous 
increase over recent years.

All the big fish excitement has tempered some of the frustration over lack of 
numbers at most ports most days. Many anglers are blaming super-abundant alewife 
numbers with slowing the action. On the other hand, alewives fuel the sport 
fishery and salmon and trout sizes. Trollers are already predicting even bigger 
"kings" in 2012 for the tournament's 30th anniversary.

This years K/D runs through Sunday at 5 p.m. Entry fee is $25, or $13 for a 
daily chance. Everyone on the boat must have a ticket. Tickets are available at 
Algoma BP, 57 Depot in Baileys Harbor, Kewaunee Marina and Lakeshore Lighthouse 
in Kewaunee, Hol-N-One Mobil and Greystone Castle in Sturgeon Bay and Kap’s 
Marina on Washington Island. 

Top 25 as of 7/27/11
1. Andy Zellmer, 29.79 @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/27
2. Mark Alberts, 28.66 @ Baileys Harbor, 7/26
3. Dave Chapeau, 28.09 @ Washington Island, 7/27
4. Deborah Gilbertson, 26.29, @ BH, 7/25
5. Todd Thiry, 26.24, @ BH, 7/25
6. Larry Albeck, 26.21 @ WI, 7/23
7. Kimberly Sprangers, 25.90 @ Kewaunee, 7/24
8. Kevin Uhlers, 25.81, @ K, 7/25
9. Scott Polifka, 25.44 @ K, 7/26
10. Melissa Hauglid, 25.25 @ K, 7/27
11. Ron Rusing, 25.25 @ WI, 7/27
12. Jacob Wolfenberg, 24.88 @ BH, 7/24
13. Marilyn Felts, 24.78 @ BH, 7/27
14. Dave Tillman, 24.62 @ BH, 7/26
15. Mark Lee, 24.18 @ K, 7/25
16. Dale Petersilka, 23.78 @ WI, 7/24
17.  Arlin Stolle, 23.51@ Algoma, 7/23
18. Scott Simpson, 23.39 @ WI, 7/27
19. Gary Watters, 23.32 @ SB, 7/23
20. Stefan Patz, 23.20 @ K, 7/23
21. Jeff Stepanski, 23.20 @ WI, 7/25
22. Thomas Valacak Jr., 23.07 @ WI, 7/24
23. Christopher Dewitt, 23.07 @ K, 7/25
24. Nathan VanderBloemen, 22.89 @ K
25. Terry Washburn, 22.89 @ SB, 7/26

Wednesday's port prize winners
Algoma: Jerome Schifler, 22.08
Baileys Harbor: Marilyn Felts, 24.78
Kewaunee: Melissa Hauglid, 25.25
Sturgeon Bay: Andy Zellmer, 29.79
Washington Island: Dave Chapeau, 28.09

Anglers: Mark your calendars for our 30th anniversary tournament July 21-29, 2012

K/D committee: Wrap-up meeting Monday, 5:30 p.m. at Sonny's in Sturgeon Bay







Day Four Results -  Tuesday, July 26, 2011

After a fairly slow opening day Baileys Harbor has been on a roll, and through Tuesday night had the top three fish in the 
tournament.

A new leader in the dream for the $10,000 cash was hooked Tuesday around 7:30 p.m., a 41-inch, 28.66-pounder that hit a 
flasher/fly combination about 60 feet down in 200 feet of water off Baileys. Mark Alberts of Fremont, fishing with his buddy 
Paul Fisher of Sherwood, was the lucky angler.

Baileys also had a 24.62-pounder caught by Dave Tillman, and at Kewaunee, former K/D winner Scott Polifka landed a 
25.44-pounder out of his home port. More than 70 20-pound-plus fish have already been weighed, and the top 35 fish are all 
over 22 pounds.

The K/D runs through Sunday at 5 p.m. Entry fee is $25 for the remainder of the tournament, or $13 for a daily chance. 
Everyone on the boat must have a ticket.

First place is $10,000 cash, a free mount of the winning fish by Northland Taxidermy of Algoma and a custom sterling silver 
chinook salmon ring with a diamond eye by Paul Spanbauer. Second place is $2,000 cash and a pair of Scotty electric 
downriggers valued at $1,500.

Daily port prize packages are awarded at Algoma BP, 57 Depot in Baileys Harbor, Kewaunee Marina, Hol-N-One Mobil in Sturgeon 
Bay and Kap.s Marina on Washington Island. The packages include $25 cash, a 2011 K/D Salmon Tournament cap, Plano Tackle 
gear box, Budweiser soft pack and fishing lures from Luhr Jensen (makers of the J-Plug and Shoehorn spoon), Big Lake Tackle 
(makers of Dragon Fly and Union spoons), Moonshine Lures, Bugsy.s Baits and Ripple Lure Company.

Top 30 as of 7/26/11
1. Mark Alberts, 28.66 @ Baileys Harbor, 7/26
2. Deborah Gilbertson, 26.29, @ BH, 7/25
3. Todd Thiry, 26.24, @ BH, 7/25
4. Larry Albeck, 26.21 @ Washington Island, 7/23
5. Kimberly Sprangers, 25.90 @ Kewaunee, 7/24
6. Kevin Uhlers, 25.81, @ K, 7/25
7. Scott Polifka, 25.44 @ K, 7/26
8. Jacob Wolfenberg, 24.88 @ BH, 7/24
9. Dave Tillman, 24.62 @ BH, 7/26
10. Mark Lee, 24.18 @ K, 7/25
11. Dale Petersilka, 23.78 @ WI, 7/24
12.  Arlin Stolle, 23.51@ Algoma, 7/23
13. Gary Watters, 23.32 @ Sturgeon Bay, 7/23
14. Stefan Patz, 23.20 @ K, 7/23
15. Jeff Stepanski, 23.20 @ WI, 7/25
16. Thomas Valacak Jr., 23.07 @ WI, 7/24
17. Christopher Dewitt, 23.07 @ K, 7/25
18. Nathan VanderBloemen, 22.89 @ K
19. Terry Washburn, 22.89 @ SB, 7/26
20. Randy Van Goethem, 22.74 @ K, 7/24
21. Byron Broermann, 22.68 @ A, 7/25
22. Carrie Pearson, 22.50 @ SB, 7/26
23. Rick Walker, 22.45 @ A, 7/26
24. Timothy Jezierski, 22.29 @ A, 7/26
25. Caleb Cornell, 22.33 @ WI, 7/24
26. John Reinke Jr., 22.24 @ BH, 7/23
27. Jeremy Miller, 22.23 @ WI, 7/24
28. Randy Jensen, 22.20 @ A, 7/26
29. Andy VerHaagh, 22.18 @ K, 7/26
30. Dan Farrell, 22.13 @ BH, 7/24

Tuesdays port prize winners
Algoma: Rick Walker, 22.45
Baileys Harbor: Mark Alberts, 28.66
Kewaunee: Scott Polifka, 25.44
Sturgeon Bay: Terry Washburn, 22.89
Washington Island: John Wellner, 21.84

Anglers: Mark your calendars for our 30th anniversary tournament July 21-29, 2012

K/D committee: Wrap-up meeting Monday, 5:30 p.m. at Sonnys in Sturgeon Bay