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Lake Superior Salmon Classic Fishing Tournament

2022 tourney info

Our Largest Fundraiser of the Year!

PROCEEDS

ALL THE PROCEEDS of this event go DIRECTLY TO US! As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, all the money we raise helps fund many AWESOME programs and activities at our school! Including...


Robotics 

French Club

Advanced Computer Programming

Weekly Readers

Band

School Garden

After School Programs

and MANY MORE!

3 Fish Divisions!

  • KIng Salmon
  • Coho Salmon
  • Lake Trout


Top 5 Place Winners in Each Division!

Open To All Fisherman!

Kids 12 & Under make sure to check the "kid's box" on your 'Fishing Ticket' stub! Then you will automatically be added into the drawing for fun prizes!

 Kid's Leader Board

Kids 12 & under, also make sure to get fish weighed in and you could be added onto the Kid's Leader Board! Top winners in each division will receive a prize!

 

2022 Gold Level Sponsors

Salmon Classic Sponsors


This fundraiser would not be possible without the support of our amazing sponsors!!! Please show them some support in return for their generosity!


GOLD SPONSORS

•MARINE GENERAL– 1501 London Rd., Duluth, MN  55812     (218) 724-8833

•JOHNS SANITARY/D&D SERVICE -15 Golf Course Rd., Silver Bay, MN  55614    (218) 226-3418

•CLEVELAND CLIFFS MINING-10 Outer Drive, Silver Bay, MN  55614    (218) 226-4125

• JULIE’S TRUE VALUE HARDWARE -12 Shopping Ctr., Silver Bay,  MN  55614    (218) 226-3803

• LOV’IN LAKE COUNTY  1330 MN-61, Two Harbors, MN 55616    (218) 834-2600

• CO-OP LIGHT & POWER – 1554 Hwy 2, Two Harbors, MN  55616    (218) 834-2226

• SONJU MOTORS- 893 Scenic Dr, Two Harbors, MN 55616  (218) 414-7639

• SOCIAL INDOOR ADVERTISING/MARKETING–  PO Box 16094,  Duluth MN 55816  (218) 310-9071

• RUSTIC INN CAFE– 2773 Highway 61, Two Harbors, MN 55616     (218) 834-2488

• FISHERMAN'S CORNER   5675 Miller Trunk Highway Duluth, MN 55811    (218) 729-5369

• TAIL GUNNAR CHARTERS– Andy Kosevich  218-2268160 https://tailgunnarcharters.com

•  LOUISIANA PACIFIC - 711 25th Ave. Two Harbors, MN 55616    (218) 834-5652

   


SILVER SPONSORS

•North Shore Federal Credit Union – PO Box 159, Silver    Bay, MN  55614    (218) 226-4401

•Thrivent Financial - 605 East West Towne Road Unit 2, Beaver Bay, MN 55601   (218) 226-8736

•VanHouse Construction – 11 Golf Course Rd., Silver Bay, MN  55614     (218) 220-121

•Adam’s Automotive - 99 Outer Dr, Silver Bay, MN 55614     (218) 226-3321

•Katie Robinson/ReMax Realty – katierobinson.results.net  (218) 464-3084

•   Two Harbors American Legion -  614 1st Ave, Two Harbors, MN 55616    (218) 834-4141



BRONZE SPONSORS

Bri-Esa’s  Gas & Convenience Store  

Four Seasons Supper Club

Silver Bay Family Dental

State Farm Insurance

The Park Bank

Northwest Outlet

AmericInn – Silver Bay

AmericInn – Tofte

Aspen Lodge

Bowe’s Taxidermy

Fortune Bay Casino

Glensheen Mansion

Great Lakes Aquarium

Nemadji Golf Course

North Shore Scenic Railroad

Superior National Lutsen Golf Course

Superior Public Museums

Silver Bay Golf Course

Mike & Deb Coleman

Bay Trip Outfitters & Licensing

Cove Point Lodge & Crossings

Duluth Sign/Jim Olson

Salon Haven

The Prop Shop

Don’s Auto Repair

Silver Bay Public Library

Silver Bay Municipal Liquor Store & Lounge

Enger Park Golf Course

Granite Gear

Sterling Auto/Napa

St, Croix Rods

Blue Line Club / M Club

Beaver Bay Green Door

Black Beach Mini Golf

Dunham’s Sports

Grand Superior Lodge

Beaver Bay Holiday

Louisiana Pacific

Larsmont Cottages 

J & H Auto Repair

Johnson’s Jewels

Be a Sponsor!

Want to be a volunteer?

Great!! We have plenty of fun and easy volunteer jobs available with no experience necessary! Each volunteer gets a free Salmon Classic T-shirt! Please let us know if you would love to help us out!

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2022 Salmon Classic Information

When & Where

Fishing Tickets

Fishing Tickets

Silver Bay Marina - Silver Bay, MN


July 16th & 17th, 2022

Saturday 4am - 6pm

Sunday 4am - 2pm


Air horn will announce start & stop times


MUST land your boat at the Silver Bay Marina to participate in the tournament


Marina will be open for all hours of the tournament. 3:30am Saturday until closing time on Sunday. Be sure to stop in for coffee, rolls and silent auction!

Fishing Tickets

Fishing Tickets

Fishing Tickets

NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY

$25 per ticket

  • Every person in your boat MUST have a ticket
  • Tickets locations have CHANGED this year. They will only be available upon arrival or at our booth during Bay Days.
  • Kids 12 & under be sure to check the kids box on your ticket

Click Ticket Times to see when you can grab yours!

Ticket Times

Raffle Tickets

Fishing Tickets

Tournament Prizes

$5 Each - Sold Separately

(Do not need to be present to win)

  • 1st Place - $1000
  • 2nd Place - Louisiana Pellet Grill
  • 3rd Place - Bent Paddle Growler Pkg
  • 10 - $100 Winners 

Plus Many Other Prizes to WIN!

Tickets sold at the Marina during the tournament or at any of our ticket times. Check below to find out when!


Your ticket purchases are a direct donation to us!!! THANK YOU!

Tournament Prizes

Tournament Prizes

Tournament Prizes

Prizes are sponsored by Marine General


Top 5 Place Winners in Each Division!

1st Place - $500 Gift Card to Marine General

2nd Place - $400 Gift Card to Marine General

3rd Place - $300 Gift Card to Marine General

4th Place - $200 Gift Card to Marine General

5th Place - $100 Gift Card to Marine General


Fish Divisions

King Salmon

Coho Salmon

Lake Trout

Kid's Prizes

Tournament Prizes

Kid's Prizes

Kids 12 & Under that purchase a fishing ticket will automatically get their name in the drawing to win some door prizes!


Kid's Leader Board

Kids 12 & under, make sure to get your fish weighed in for a chance to be on the Kid's Leader Board! Top Weight in each division win an awesome kids prize!!!


Presentation of the Prizes

Sunday July 17th @ 2pm 

Make sure to stay for the raffle drawing and grab a lunch basket! 

Sale Items

Tournament Prizes

Kid's Prizes

Available During Entire Tournament  - Inside Marina building, at Landing and Docks.

  • T-Shirt - $15
  • Trucker Hats - $15
  • Shirt & Hat Combo - $25
  • Cinnamon/Caramel Rolls - $2
  • Coffee (cup/mug) - $1
  • Coffee (thermos fill) - $2
  • Ice - $2 (located in Marina Building

Food Booth (near weigh station)

- Saturday (11am - 7pm) Brat/hotdog Basket

- 7pm Bag Tourney - Pulled Pork Basket

- Sunday (11am - 4pm) Brat/hotdog Basket

- Coffee & Rolls available all weekend 



Tournament Rules & Info Guide

Tournament Rules & Info Guide

Tournament Rules & Info Guide

Introducing the Salmon Classic Information Guide! We will have a pamphlet available with all the information you'll need to ensure that you get the full Classic experience! Stay tuned on our Facebook page for the release of the guide! Tournament rules will also be inside this guide or you can check them out by clicking below!

Tournament Rules

Boat Check

Tournament Rules & Info Guide

Tournament Rules & Info Guide

Each day your boat must be inspected and flagged by our wonderful volunteers before you head out of the marina. We inspect to make sure there aren't any previously caught fish on your boat. After inspection, you are flagged by a different color ribbon each day to help us keep track which boats are participating in the tournament. Volunteers are available for inspection at the docks and the landing. 

Boat Slips & Marina Camping

Tournament Rules & Info Guide

Boat Slips & Marina Camping

Boat slips are $1.25/ foot per night. Camping spots are $20 per night and are limited. No hookups. Contact Marina for slips and more info.  


The Silver Bay Marina is under new management, so please be patient with them as they navigate through their first Classic!

Contact Marina

Local Camping

Tournament Updates

Boat Slips & Marina Camping

  • NEW! Black Beach Campground! Located off Hwy 61 in Silver Bay between NSOP and AmericInn. Hookups available. 
  • Tettegouche State Park
  • EckBeck Campground in Finland
  • Burlington Bay Campground in Two Harbors

Lodging

Tournament Updates

Tournament Updates

AmericInn - Silver Bay

Mariner Motel - Silver Bay

Cove Point - Beaver Bay

Maple Grove Motel - Finland

Lax Lake Resort - Finland

Tournament Updates

Tournament Updates

Tournament Updates

For leader board updates, the Official Radio Channel to the marina is 

VHF Channel 11 

For updates on the leader board, or updates throughout the planning process,

 Follow 'Lake Superior Salmon Classic' on Facebook!


Silent Auction (bid sheets in marina building 7/15/22)

5 Hour Fishing Charter

Metal Fire Ring - 2 sq. ft.

Metal Fire Ring - 2 sq. ft.

Brought to you by Tail Gunnar Charters! Get the chance to bring the family out on Lake Superior for a day of fishing!


Minimum Bid: $100

Metal Fire Ring - 2 sq. ft.

Metal Fire Ring - 2 sq. ft.

Metal Fire Ring - 2 sq. ft.

Crafted and Donated by William Kelley Shop Class led by Chris Belanger


Minimum Bid: $50

Cabin Kitchen Package

Metal Fire Ring - 2 sq. ft.

45 Pieces of Cedar Soffit

Includes 2 frying pans, saucepan, casserole pot, juicer, omelet maker, and panini press! Donated by the Silver Bay Blue Line Club.


Minimum Bid: $25

45 Pieces of Cedar Soffit

45 Pieces of Cedar Soffit

45 Pieces of Cedar Soffit

Bid on one package or both! Brought to you by Louisiana Pacific in Two Harbors, MN! Winner will be responsible for picking up product at LP facility. 


Minimum Bid: $100 each

Logo Wrapped Mini Fridge

45 Pieces of Cedar Soffit

Logo Wrapped Mini Fridge

Magic chef 3.3 cu. ft. mini fridge donated by Katie Robinson/Remax Realty. 


Logo Wrap donated by Duluth Sign


Minimum Bid: $75

Presentation of the Prizes

Sunday July 17th - 2pm @ the weigh station

Make sure to check it out! We will announce the winners of the tournament, raffle and silent auction! Grab a lunch basket and hang out! 


NEW DOOR PRIZE DRAWING! - Didn't catch a winning fish? Thats okay! Submit your Salmon Classic Fishing Ticket into the drawing during the Presentation of Prizes for a chance to win some other cool prizes!

Kid's Classic Winners will be announced, too!

We LOVE to see the kids get out there and reel in their own fish! 


Be sure your child checks the correct box on their ticket to also be added into the Kid's Door Prize Drawing! 

2022 Ticket Sale Times

Bay Days - Saturday, July 9th - 11am - 7pm

Come to Silver Bay and check out the fun during Bay Days! Look for our booth among the other vendor tents to buy your Salmon Classic tickets and merchandise!

Silver Bay Marina Building - Friday, July 15th - 12pm - 10pm

Arriving early? Be sure to stop at the marina building! We will have the Salmon Classic Information Guide, tickets, silent auction, raffle lists and merchandise all ready for you! See you there!

Throughout the Entire Tournament - 3:30am Saturday - 2pm Sunday

Starting at 3:30am on Saturday, the marina building will be open for all your needs! Tickets, ice, sale items, coffee, and cinnamon/caramel rolls!


Tickets and sale items will also be available at both our tents located at the landing or docks! You can't miss us so be sure to stop and say hi!

2022 Tournament Rules

LSSC Official Rules and Regulations


1.      All people in the boat/charter must have a valid ticket in possession for the contest. Tickets are $25.00 each. Officials may ask contestants to show their ticket at any time. Each boat will have a color tag ID for contest.  

2.      Tickets will be sold for fishing in the tournament until Noon on Sunday, July 17th, 2022.

3.      All contestants must be standing in line to weigh their fish by the designated quitting times listed in Item 5 below. Contestants must have a valid tournament ticket in hand to present to the weigh station official.

4.      A fin will be clipped at the time of official weigh-in. 

5.      The LSSC is a two-day fishing tournament on Lake Superior.  All fish must be caught in Minnesota waters ONLY.   1st day runs from 4:00 am to 6:00 pm.  2nd day runs from 4:00 am to 2:00 pm.  All fish prizes will be awarded on 7/17/2022 at 2:00 pm. 

6.      Official clock is located inside the Silver Bay Marina Building.

7.     All boats must leave from the SB Marina. Air horn will designate start and stop times. Tournament officials have the right to inspect watercraft and/or coolers at any time. 

8.    Official Channel is VHF Channel 11. You may hail tournament official on this channel.

9.     No boat may come in physical contact with another boat or shore. This will result in disqualification, unless authorized by tournament officials. 

10.     All tournament watercraft and trailers will be inspected inside & out before launching into and upon leaving tournament waters for the presence of invasive species. All bilges and live wells must be drained, and boats & trailers made free of all vegetation & exotic species. Vegetation and exotic species must be disposed of in a proper location.

11.     The tournament officials have the right to cancel the derby at any time they judge the fishing conditions too dangerous for safe conduct of the derby. If it is cancelled, the fish prizes will be awarded in a drawing from registered ticket stubs.

12.      Three largest fish divisions (King-Coho-Lake Trout). Contestants may enter one fish per division but can replace it with a larger fish. Only whole, non-gutted fish may be entered. 

13.      Fish identification determinations are based upon the DNR Fishing Synopsis regulations manual. Disputed fish may be stored in a cooler at the weigh-in site & will be identified by a tournament official. See identification info at: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fish/index/html

     a. King Salmon—spots on both upper & lower parts (lobes) of tail. Small oval black spots on back. Black lower gums. Anal fin rays 14-19. 

b. Coho Salmon—spots only on back & upper half (lobe) of tail. Spots small & round to oval. Variously gray lower gums, 

dusky white mouth. Gill cover reddish. Loses many scales when boated. Anal fin rays | 1-15.

c. Lake Trout—tail fin forked (v-notched hind margin). Predominantly gray head with many small light spots. Pelvic and anal fins may have some white leading edges. Anal fin rays 8-10. 

    d. NOTE: (May NOT Keep): Rainbow Trout / Steelhead—brown or black spots (not red), especially profuse on the tail and adipose fins. Caudal fin broad but not long, moderately forked 8-12 principal rays. Head blunt, jaw short, prominent white mouth—does not extend past the eye. Distinct dark spots on dorsal fin. Square-shaped tail fin with radiating pattern of spots.

14.       In the event of a tie, the earliest weigh-in shall be determined the winner. The first weigh in receives first prize; second receives second and so on.

15.      All protests must be accompanied by a $100 cash deposit and must register in writing to tournament officials no later than ten minutes after the last fish has been weighed in. If protest is upheld, the deposit is refunded, if not, deposit if forfeited.

16.  All photographs and records become the property of Lake Superior Salmon Classic and contestants hereby consent to their use by LSSC. 

17.      Rules and prizes are subject to change. All prizes must be accepted as presented. The official rules and prize list will be available during the marina derby weekend and online afterward. All decisions made by tournament officials are final.

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