BAYSHORE BAIT AND HIDEAWAY SALMON SLAM DETAILS

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BAYSHORE BAIT AND HIDEAWAY SALMON SLAM

Bayshore Bait and Hideaway invites you to join our first Salmon Slam! Don't miss your chance to compete for the biggest catch. Details are available now—sign up today!

SALMON SLAM RULES

Tournament Details -

TOURNAMENT IS LIMITED TO 100 PEOPLE

-This tournament is exclusively for catching the biggest fish, with only king salmon allowed.

-Contestants can upgrade (unlimited) their catch throughout the designated dates.

-All of Lake Michigan is permitted for fishing.

-Participants must fish from boats only.


Eligibility -

​-Contestants MUST download and log in to the FishDonkey app while fishing.

-A valid fishing license is mandatory for all participants.

-Contestants must adhere to all State, Federal, Local, fishing, and boating laws.

-Any contestant who violates fishing or boating laws during the tournament will be disqualified.

-The individual who registered must be the angler who caught the fish.


Registration -

-Registration must be completed at least 48 hours before weighing a fish.

-The entry fee is $50 and is non-refundable.

-Registration is done through the FishDonkey app, with each angler registering individually (no team entries).


Tournament Dates -

​-The tournament starts on July 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM and ends on August 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM


Weighing Instructions -

-The weigh station is located at Bayshore Bait and Hideaway during business hours.

-Provide your registration details from the FishDonkey app. (Show your FishDonkey app home screen with the title of the event showing - that's your paid ticket)

-Follow the staff's instructions to ensure the weight is accurately recorded.

-After weighing, take a photo of the fish on the scale THROUGH the FishDonkey app, clearly displaying its weight:

Here's how: Open the FishDonkey app and tap on the title of the event. Then tap Leaderboard/Enter a Fish. That will open the camera on your phone. Take your required photos. When you are done taking the photos, tap the checkmark. Then enter the species and the weight. SUBMIT. Do that process for each fish that you catch.Please note: You CANNOT TAKE photos on your camera and upload them into the app. You MUST take the pics THROUGH the FishDonkey app.


Leaderboard and Prizes -

​-The leaderboard will be updated via the FishDonkey app, showing the entrants' registered names.

-All participants will be entered into a raffle for additional prizes.


FISH DONKEY

Angler Responsibility


Read the Rules! Every angler is responsible for checking their Digital

Livewell® at the end of the day to make sure all of their fish submissions have

been RECEIVED. Tap on the Digital Livewell® (fish icon). You will need a

minimum of 2 bars of service or strong wifi. If any entries have a message

that reads NOT RECEIVED, leave that screen open until all fish read RECEIVED

to the leaderboard.



Practice the FishDonkey App ahead of time


Test the app before you get out on the water.

1. Download the app

2. Join "Practice Entering a Fish"



FishDonkey in poor reception areas


The app will work without the internet. Open the app before heading out to

poorly covered areas and tap on the name of the tourney. That is all it takes to

fully load your tournament. You are ready! Fish should be entered as normal

in bad reception areas, through the button 'Enter a Fish'. Your Digital

Livewell® (fish icon) will show you if there are fish waiting for an internet

connection to get pushed into the leaderboard. When you get back to a

well-connected area, open your Digital Livewell® and leave that screen

open/active until all fish are “Received”. If your pictures are missing from the

leaderboard, this is what you need to do. Until your pictures are received, do

not delete or alter the photos on your phone, as the software will not accept

your photos as originals.



Photos not showing on the leaderboard?


Open your Digital Livewell (fish icon) when you get back to an area with good

reception. Leave that screen open until all fish are “Received”. Never delete

anything from your Digital Livewell.