Trout and Salmon Tournaments on Lake Michigan

Award Winning Fishing Charter Crew

43 Top Five Finishes In Last 9 Years

32 Top 3 Finishes In Last 9 Years

Silver King Charters captains Kurt and Willy have 55+ years combined experience fishing Lake Michigan. Our charter crews participate in salmon and trout fishing tournaments each year to keep up to date on the latest fishing trends and techniques to help you land your award winning catch during your fishing charter. Silver King Charter crews hard work and dedication to finding and catching salmon and trout in Lake Michigan has paid off in many fishing tournaments.

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We have placed in the top 5 in many well known tournaments throughout the years and over the last 9 years we have 40 top 5 finishes:

Geoffrey Morris Memorial "Pro Division"

Our Milwaukee fishing crew placed 1st in 2010 winning over $15000 and 5th in 2011 in the Geoffrey Morris Memorial “Pro Division” fishing tournament out of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois. This salmon and trout tournament has the largest payout out of all fishing tournaments on the western shores of Lake Michigan.

Silver King Charters 1st Place Geoffrey Morris Pro Division Lake Michigan fishing tournament 2010

Coho Classic

2012 was an excellent year for catching Chinook salmon on Lake Michigan. The Silver King crew placed first in the 2012 Coho Classic fishing tournament. We reeled in 10 Chinooks for 139 pounds for the Coho Classic.

Kenosha's Coho Classic on Lake Michigan 2012 Winners

Brew City Salmon Tournament

The Brew City salmon tournament in Milwaukee is the biggest one day fishing tournament on Lake Michigan. This tournament has been good luck for the Silver King Charters crew. We placed 1st in 2019, 2nd in 2010, 2012 and 2013, and placed 3rd in 2011 & 2018, and placed 5th in 2015, and 4th in 2017

Milwaukee Wisconsin's Fishing Capital Captains Kurt and Willy with Huge Salmon

Salmon Shootout

Silver King Charters placed 1st in the 2013 Port Washington Salmon Shootout tournament. Our experienced charter crew brought in 133 pounds of fish, beating second place by only 17 pounds. Although the salmon fishing was tough during the 2013 Port Washington Salmon Shootout, our team still brought in the winning number of fish. We also placed 2nd in the 2012 Salmon Shootout.

Southwest Salmon Series

Our crew placed 1st in the Winthrop Harbor Leg and the Racine Leg of the fishing tournament in 2010. We placed 2nd overall in the final standing of the Southwest Salmon Series. We placed 2nd in 2011, 3rd in 2013 and 3rd in 2019 in the Milwaukee leg of the fishing tournament. Silver King Charters also took 1st place in the Kenosha leg of the tournament and 2nd place in the Port Washington leg of the Southwest Salmon Series in 2012. Our crew finished in the final standings of the Southwest Salmon Series, placing 3rd in 2012 and 5th in 2013.

Silver King Charter Tournament Crew Wins Southwest Salmon Series Kenosha 2014

Salmon-A-Rama - Bring in the Winners

Perennially Dominating the Salmon-A-Rama Charter Fishing Tournament

Salmon-A-Rama is held each year over an entire week. Silver King Charter purchases a ticket so every charter taken during that week is entered in this tournament! That means our charters are eligible to win over 90 cash prizes including the Grand Prize that grows each year! Silver King Charters fishers have brought in many winning fish:

  • 2019: 5th & 6th place Lake trout, 1st Place for Fish of Day Lake trout 
  • 2018: 5th Place Lake trout, 2nd Place Pro Division, 1st Place for Fish of Day Lake trout 
  • 2017: 2nd Place Pro Division, 4th Place Chinook "4th biggest fish overall for salmon-a-rama", Fish of the Day for Chinook 
  • 2016: 2nd Place Top Ten Tournament, 2nd Place Chinook Salmon"3rd biggest fish overall for salmon-a-rama"

  • 2015: 1st Place Super Slam, 2nd Place Lake trout "2nd biggest fish overall for salmon-a-rama"

  • 2014: 1st Place for Rainbow trout, 3rd Place for Coho Salmon
  • 2013: 3rd Place for Rainbow trout, 8th Place for Lake trout, 9th Place for Chinook Salmon, 9th Place for Coho Salmon

  • 2012: 4th & 5th Place for Lake trout,  1st Place for Fish of the Day Lake trout
1st Place Winner for RainbowTrout Salmon-A-Rama 2014

Our charters get the prize money, have a great catch to take home, and the ultimate fishing charter experience Wisconsin has to offer!

Book Your Fishing Charter Today for Salmon-A-Rama Week July 31 - 21, 2024to have your chance at the Grand Prize!
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