2026 Kenosha Classic Salmon and Trout Fishing Tournament
Schedule
Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 am
UTC-05:00Location
4520 Harbor Dr, Kenosha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53140 | Kenosha, WI
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2026 Kenosha Classic times and rules.
There is a mandatory captains meeting Friday June 19th at 7:00pm at the Simmons Island Fish Cleaning Station
4520 Harbor Dr, Kenosha WI, 53140
Sign up will begin at 6:30pm on Friday June 19th before the captains meeting. (same location as the captains meeting)
*Rules are subject to change and full contest rules will be reviewed at the mandatory captains meeting.
For questions please contact (262)-620-6411
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Official Rules 5/7/26
ENTRY FEE
1.The entry fee is $150.00 per boat. All applications and payments must be received prior to the start of the Captains meeting.
PRIZES
1.In case of ties, the prize money between the two or more places the participants would have won will be divided equally between the tied participants.
SCORING
1.All winners will be determined by the tournament committee and their decisions will be final.
2.Winners will be determined based on a scoring system of 10 points per fish and 1 point per pound, rounded to the nearest 1/10 pound.
3.The following species shall be eligible: Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow (Steelhead) Trout, Lake Trout and Brown Trout.
4. Ten (10) fish can be weighed of the eligible species. Of these four (4) can be lake trout.
OBSERVER SYSTEM
1.Every boat shall designate one of its team members as an Observer. The Observer will stay with his/her boat (not assigned to another boat) and may fish as part of his/her team.
2. The Observer must be at least 18 years of age.
3. OBSERVER LOG- The Observer must witness the landing of each, and every fish caught and shall maintain a log of all fish caught on the form supplied by the tournament committee. Said log shall be completed at the time each fish is caught and must be submitted to tournament officials at the weigh-in station.
BOAT IDENTIFICATION
1.The tournament committee will furnish to each contestant one (1) boat identification number which must be prominently displayed on the starboard side of the boat during the fishing period, along with the official pennant.
2. The identification pennant must be flown in full view from all directions at all times during the contest.
DATES & HOURS
1.Tournament to be held on Saturday June 20th, 2026. In case of cancellation the Tournament will be held on Sunday June 21st.
2.The tournament schedule will be as follows:
3.Friday June 19th, 2026- Captains meeting- 7:00 P.M
4.Saturday June 20th, 2026 – Boats will be released at 5:30 A.M fishing period from 5:30 A.M-1:30 P.M.
5.Attendance is MANDATORY by a representative from each boat at the meeting Friday night prior to the start of the fishing tournament. A sign-in sheet must be signed acknowledging a copy of the most recent revision of the Tournament rules has been received and reviewed.
6.The tournament will be considered official if a total of three (3) hours are fished.
START & FINISH
1.Boats will be released at 5:30 A.M.
2.No lines or lures are to be in the water prior to the official 5:30 A.M start time as signaled via FM marine radio on channel 68 by the tournament committee.
3.The official clock for the contest will be kept by the tournament committee.
4.Each boat must be within the designated CHECK-IN area prior to the end of the tournament 1:30P.M.
FISHING RULES
1. There are no distance limits as to where a tournament boat may fish as long as travel is done on the water.
2. All fish entered must be caught on hook and line and in accordance with the conservation laws of the state of Wisconsin.
3. A minimum of two (2) licensed anglers are required to be aboard each boat
4. A maximum of nine (9) rods / lures can be run
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