Saugatuck Sport Fishing Association

04/28/2026

Our fish have been delivered! Thank you everyone!

04/23/2026

The net pens are installed and the baby salmon are delivered! Thank you to everyone that helped!

08/10/2025

🐟 Live Scoring Link 🐟

08/10/2025

Day #2 of Saugatuck's BIG Lake Classic! Good luck all and tight lines!! 🐟

08/09/2025

Thank you to all of our sponsors!!

08/09/2025

Good luck to all in the Pro/Am Saugatuck Big Lake Tournament! Stay tuned in for updates as the weekend progresses! 🐟

08/08/2025

Beyond thankful to the BARdge and Ship n Shore along with all of the additional sponsors for helping with the kids for Saugatuck Schools Salmon in the Class! Love our community!! 💙💙💙

08/05/2025

We still have slips available in Saugatuck at sergeants Marina. First come first serve! 269-857-2873

07/29/2025

Help Inspire the Next Generation—Sponsor the Lake Michigan Fishing Tournament!

***THANK YOU CVB FOR YOUR SUPPORT***

Reel in a great cause and cast your support behind the upcoming Lake Michigan Fishing Tournament, happening August 8–10 in Saugatuck! This exciting three-day event is not only a celebration of sport fishing and community camaraderie—it’s also a powerful way to invest in local youth, environmental education, and the future of our Great Lakes.

Each year, the tournament brings more than 65 boats into the harbor and draws over 1,200 attendees across the three days. Fishermen and women, captains, families, volunteers, and event-goers all come together for a weekend of competition and connection on one of Michigan’s most treasured natural resources.
But the real catch?

All net proceeds benefit the “Salmon in the Classroom” program, an engaging, hands-on learning experience for local sixth-grade students.

Through this initiative, your support directly:
Places live salmon aquariums in every 6th grade classroom Sends students on a Lake Michigan fishing field trip with local captains Funds the Net Pen Project on the Kalamazoo River.

This is education that sticks—with mud on boots, lines in water, and memories that last a lifetime. It’s where science meets stewardship and kids discover the magic of the Great Lakes ecosystem.

What Is the Net Pen Project?
This fascinating component of the program supports the salmon population in Lake Michigan while educating students about conservation and environmental responsibility. Here's how it works:
What Are Net Pens? Net pens are floating enclosures anchored near the shoreline—in Saugatuck, they’re located behind Coral Gables—where young salmon (smolts) are held before release into the lake.

Why Use Them? These pens allow smolts to acclimate to the lake’s conditions and imprint on local water, dramatically improving survival rates and increasing the chance they return as adults to spawn.

How It Happens: Salmon eggs are hatched at a state hatchery. Around 100,000 smolts are delivered to Saugatuck. Volunteers feed and monitor the fish daily for several weeks. The smolts are released after acclimation, stronger and better prepared.

Supported by the Michigan DNR and local fishing clubs, this process not only enhances fishery success—it strengthens our economy, our culture, and our community’s connection to nature.

07/21/2025

***SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR THE KIDS***
We’re excited to announce an upcoming Lake Michigan Fishing Tournament (August 8th, 9th and 10th) and we’re reaching out to invite you to become a community sponsor of this special event! Typically, we have 65 boats coming into Harbor between the Pro/Am Divisions and have approximately 1,200 attendees for the three-day event between the fishermen/women, captains/mates, people attending the event and those helping put the event on.
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All net proceeds will directly benefit our Salmon in the Classroom Project, a hands-on educational program that allows us to:
🎣 Place an aquarium in every local 6th grade classroom to raise salmon
🚤 Take the entire 6th grade class on a field trip to fish with local captains on Lake Michigan

This experience not only teaches students about conservation and the environment—it creates lifelong memories and appreciation for our Great Lakes.

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so all sponsorships are tax-deductible. No amount is too small—every contribution adds up and makes a lasting difference for our kids and our community.

If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor or would like more details, I’d be happy to speak with you! To sponsor, we need our form completed (I can email it) along with the amount you are able to help support and your logo for all social media/flyers/banners etc. that will be promoted through this three-day event!

Thank you for supporting our youth and local waters!

Your local Saugatuck Sport Fishing Association Team!!
-Captain Holly (616-916-2857)
Email: [email protected]

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05/20/2025

A recap of the day from Saugatuck School!