Baileys Harbor Brown Trout Tournament

04/20/2026

Congrats to the Top 5 and to every angler involved- the 38th Annual Tournament was a blast! We had over 250 people join us this year and 99 fish registered!

The 39th Annual Baileys Harbor Brown Trout Tournament will take place from April 15-18, 2027.

The Baileys Harbor Community Association would like to extend the invitation for all anglers to join us at the Baileys Harbor Town Marina for our annual Blessing of the Fleet ceremony. Local fishermen, boaters, and community are invited to gather to have their vessels blessed for safe voyages and a bountiful season! Mark your calendar for the morning of Saturday, June 6th, and stay tuned for more info to come! We hope you'll join us.

Thank you again to all of the dedicated weigh stations, sponsors, and everyone else who helped make this event possible from near and far:

- Door County Brewing Co. Taproom and DCBC Eats
- Baileys Harbor Yacht Club Resort
- Baileys Harbor Fish Company
- Generations Landscape and Excavating, Inc.
- Luke Collins Photography
- The Ridges Sanctuary, Inc.
- Coyote Roadhouse
- GFL Environmental
- Algoma Citgo
- Cherryland Shell
- Greystone Castle
- Howie's Tackle
- Lakeshore Adventures Inc
- Yacht Works Kewaunee
- Hooked Up Tackle Shop

Your support makes the tradition of the Baileys Harbor Brown Trout Tournament possible year after year!

04/19/2026

🎣That's a wrap! The 38th Annual Brown Trout Tournament has come to a close!🎣

Congratulations to Jeremiah Schweitzer for landing the fattest fish of the tournament and bringing home the first place $1,000 prize! His catch topped the charts at 21.61lbs and 37" long!

Great job to everyone else as well who placed on the Top 25 Leaderboard! Your passion paid off!

The smallest fish was hotly competed for - the final winner weighing in at 1.18lbs with a length of 14" caught by Scott Collin!

Thank you to YOU all of the anglers who come back year after year to participate in the annual tournament.

Pictured is the final leaderboard, the #1 fish picture, smallest fish, and some extras taken today of fish who were weighed in!

Top 25 Winners & Port Prize Winners + Smallest fish: The Baileys Harbor Community Association will be in contact with you to coordinate receiving your money by mail. Additionally, all port prize items will be available for pick up in Baileys Harbor this week!

Thanks again to all the anglers for making it another great year!

Stay tuned for next years Annual Brown Trout Tournament date which will be posted early this week!

04/19/2026

It's the last day, can you believe it?!

We're all ready for you here at Lakeshore Adventures Inc with the scale until Noon today and heard that many of you are out there still trying your hand at placing for a prize on the top 25 leaderboard. We can't wait to see the last minute entries!

All other weigh stations are closed- so plan your drive to Baileys Harbor accordingly - this is the only location to register your fish today.

Reminder: No Sunday port prizes.

That being said, the support from our four weigh stations is next to none! They all make this tournament possible so that everyone is assured easy weigh-ins wherever they may be fishing. We're so grateful. Thank you Lakeshore Adventures Inc, Howie's Tackle, Hooked Up Tackle Shop, and Yacht Works Kewaunee!!! You help to keep the tradition of this tournament alive!

Thanks also to UniFied CST Scale Systems - we appreciate your continued support with our tournament scales!

While we're waiting for the last of the fish to come flopping in, there's a question for the crowd. Who among you think you've been fishing the tournament for the most consecutive years? We'd love you hear from you in the comments!

There's still time for your big catch. First, second, & third places will score one of the amazing prizes pictured over the last couple days. The rods are from our friends at Yacht Works Kewaunee!

Happy fishing, let's wrap this up strong!

04/19/2026

Here's the updated, Day 3 Leaderboard folks! Congratulations to our Saturday Port Prize Winners:

- Calvin Richard, Lakeshore Adventures Inc
- Brockston Dufek, Howie's Tackle
- Jonathan Hurley, Hooked Up Tackle Shop LLC
- Aaron Brazil, Yacht Works Kewaunee

There's also a new smallest fish on record at 1.18lbs! Can you catch one SMALLER than that?!

The final day of the tournament wraps up at noon tomorrow (Sunday) and as a reminder, the ONLY weigh station open tomorrow will be Lakeshore Adventures from 10-noon. Again, all fish caught on Sunday must be weighed in at Lakeshore Adventures before 12:00 pm to qualify. Great job guys and good luck to everyone out there as we enter the home stretch!!!

04/18/2026

🎣Rumor on the block has it that there are a couple side bets going around for placing on the board and for smallest fish. Take a look at what's come in today and in the last 24 hours - it looks like there's some happy anglers out there.

Smallest fish is currently at 1.81lbs - remember the prize for this is one of the amazing knives pictured from SORD Fishing Products!

Stay tuned for tonight's leaderboard- It'll be a good one & congrats on some great catches so far!

04/18/2026

🎣And the fish of the day is....you guessed it....Brown Trout!

Day 3 is off to its start- it's the last full day of the tournament and remember it's the last day to purchase a ticket online or at at ticket outlet by noon at the latest. On Sunday, Lakeshore Adventures will be your only weigh station so plan accordingly- we'll be open there until noon. We've had monster fish coming in every day -you've seen 'em folks- so there's still a chance to place BIG on the leaderboard.

If you have any pictures or video as the day goes by fishing, share them in the comments below. In the meantime, here's one of our favorite pictures from the whole tournament- It's of two of the most dedicated men around.

Bruce the Harbor Angler and Robert the Baileys Harbor Harbormaster have been involved in this tournament for years and they never fail to let us down in supporting the tournament in more ways than anyone could possibly count. From getting the docks in, marina ready, and updating us on weather and launch conditions- they are the ones that bring us to lead the start of a successful tournament each and every year. Just take a look at the before and after pics from three weeks ago at the marina to today.

There's so many more people to thank and that's still coming- but we thought they deserved an extra special shout out. Thanks guys - we appreciate you so much.

Don’t forget to pick up your Brown Trout Tournament apparel at the Lakeshore Adventures weigh station. Stay tuned for more and the Day 3 leaderboard which will be posted once weigh stations close today.

04/18/2026

Here's your Day 2, Friday Leaderboard & Port Prize Winners!

Congratulations to:
- Jeremiah Schweitzer, Howie's Tackle
- Weston Foytik, Lakeshore Adventures Inc
- AJ Hansen, Hooked Up Tackle Shop
- Don Zajac, Yacht Works Kewaunee

Over 75 fish have been registered and holy moly- they're just getting bigger! Check out some of the great catches lately in the pictures!

Check in tomorrow for more action from Day 3 of the Tournament.
To be eligible for the daily port prize, all fish must be weighed in at a tournament weigh station between the hours of 12:00 am - 7:00 pm the day of the catch.

04/17/2026

04/17/2026

There’s a little under five hours left before weigh stations close at 7:00 pm, officially wrapping up Day 2 of the tournament and despite the fog- we've heard that you have still found some decent fishing!

Did you know we are selling official Baileys Harbor Brown Trout Tournament apparel at Lakeshore Adventures? Don’t miss out- it's a great way to celebrate your day of fishing.

We wanted to once again thank our incredible sponsors who are the fuel behind making this tournament possible for everyone involved.

Thanks again to the outstanding sponsors:

- Door County Brewing Co. Taproom and DCBC Eats
- Baileys Harbor Yacht Club Resort
- Baileys Harbor Fish Company
- Generations Landscape and Excavating, Inc.
- Luke Collins Photography
- The Ridges Sanctuary, Inc.
- Coyote Roadhouse
- GFL Environmental
- Algoma Citgo
- Cherryland Shell
- Greystone Castle
- Howie's Tackle
- Lakeshore Adventures Inc
- Yacht Works Kewaunee

Lastly, We know that you're pros at finding the best bars around to unwind at after a day out on the lake- Let us know which one is your favorite in the comments! Door County Brewing Company, Coyote Roadhouse & Greystone Castle are all great places to start if we do say so ourselves!

For more bars & places to visit in Baileys and beyond that are open and ready for you visit: https://baileysharbor.com/spring-in-baileys-harbor/

04/17/2026

🎣Day 1 Leaderboard & Port Prize Winners

Congratulations:
- James Larsen, Lakeshore Adventures Inc
- Dan Ewaskowitz, Howie's Tackle
- Kenny Dorsch, Hooked Up Tackle Shop
- Gary Alberts, Yacht Works Kewaunee

To be eligible for the daily port prize all fish must be weighed in at a tournament weigh station between the hours of 12:00 am - 7:00 pm the day of the catch.

Don't forget to stock up on more gear and tackle at any of our amazing weigh stations to prep for tomorrow's fishing adventure!

Stay tuned for more tournament action during day 2 of the 38th Annual Baileys Harbor Brown Trout Tournament!