Bay Port Fish Company

Where the fish caught the man

Photo Gallery

Check out these unique and historical photos of the Bay Port Fish Company building and operation throughout the 20th century
Bay Port Fish Co. on right and Gillingham Fish Co. on left in the 1950s.
Bay Port Fish Co. on right and Gillingham Fish Co. on left in the 1950s.
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Bay Port Fish Co. on right and Gillingham Fish Co. on left in the 1950s.

Bay Port Fish Co. on right and Gillingham Fish Co. on left in the 1950s.

Previous Owner Henry Engelhard waves to customers from the porch of the fishery, 1950s.
Previous Owner Henry Engelhard waves to customers from the porch of the fishery, 1950s.
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Previous Owner Henry Engelhard waves to customers from the porch of the fishery, 1950s.

Previous Owner Henry Engelhard waves to customers from the porch of the fishery, 1950s.

Bay Port Fish Co main fish processing building in the 1930s.
Bay Port Fish Co main fish processing building in the 1930s.
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Bay Port Fish Co main fish processing building in the 1930s.

Bay Port Fish Co main fish processing building in the 1930s.

Gillingham Fishery on left and Bay Port Fish on Right before the fire in the mid 1960s. Gillingham Fishery did not rebuild.
Gillingham Fishery on left and Bay Port Fish on Right before the fire in the mid 1960s. Gillingham Fishery did not rebuild.
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Gillingham Fishery on left and Bay Port Fish on Right before the fire in the mid 1960s. Gillingham Fishery did not rebuild.

Gillingham Fishery on left and Bay Port Fish on Right before the fire in the mid 1960s. Gillingham Fishery did not rebuild.

Floyd and Fred Herman, mid 1950s with a boat load of Lake Herring
Floyd and Fred Herman, mid 1950s with a boat load of Lake Herring
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Floyd and Fred Herman, mid 1950s with a boat load of Lake Herring

Floyd and Fred Herman, mid 1950s with a boat load of Lake Herring

Owner Tod Williams scooping Catfish into a live hauler for transport.
Owner Tod Williams scooping Catfish into a live hauler for transport.
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Owner Tod Williams scooping Catfish into a live hauler for transport.

Owner Tod Williams scooping Catfish into a live hauler for transport.

Doc Dilsworth and Chuck Dutcher help weigh in the Yellow Perch, the Catch of the day in a wooden fish box
Doc Dilsworth and Chuck Dutcher help weigh in the Yellow Perch, the Catch of the day in a wooden fish box
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Doc Dilsworth and Chuck Dutcher help weigh in the Yellow Perch, the Catch of the day in a wooden fish box

Doc Dilsworth and Chuck Dutcher help weigh in the Yellow Perch, the Catch of the day in a wooden fish box

Late owner, Connie Williams weighs up a customers order.
Late owner, Connie Williams weighs up a customers order.
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Late owner, Connie Williams weighs up a customers order.

Late owner, Connie Williams weighs up a customers order.

Late owner, Connie Williams waiting on customers in the 1980s.
Late owner, Connie Williams waiting on customers in the 1980s.
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Late owner, Connie Williams waiting on customers in the 1980s.

Late owner, Connie Williams waiting on customers in the 1980s.

Late owner, Connie Williams poses for a customer photo, mid 1990s.
Late owner, Connie Williams poses for a customer photo, mid 1990s.
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Late owner, Connie Williams poses for a customer photo, mid 1990s.

Late owner, Connie Williams poses for a customer photo, mid 1990s.

Old Bay Port fish company boat
Old fishing boat
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Old Bay Port fish company boat

Old fishing boat

Fishermen, Ray McGathy and friend unloading their catch.
Fishermen, Ray McGathy and friend unloading their catch.
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Fishermen, Ray McGathy and friend unloading their catch.

Fishermen, Ray McGathy and friend unloading their catch.

Previous Owner Henry Engelhard Selling lots of Fish during the Meat Scarcity in the 1960s.
Previous Owner Henry Engelhard Selling lots of Fish during the Meat Scarcity in the 1960s.
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Previous Owner Henry Engelhard Selling lots of Fish during the Meat Scarcity in the 1960s.

Previous Owner Henry Engelhard Selling lots of Fish during the Meat Scarcity in the 1960s.

Bay Port Fish Crew from 1987.
Bay Port Fish Crew from 1987.
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Bay Port Fish Crew from 1987.

Bay Port Fish Crew from 1987.

Current owner, Tod Williams and the late Forrest Williams learning how to mend nets with previous owner Henry Engelhard, 1978.
Current owner, Tod Williams and the late Forrest Williams learning how to mend nets with previous owner Henry Engelhard, 1978.
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Current owner, Tod Williams and the late Forrest Williams learning how to mend nets with previous owner Henry Engelhard, 1978.

Current owner, Tod Williams and the late Forrest Williams learning how to mend nets with previous owner Henry Engelhard, 1978.

After many years of ownership, in 1978 the late Henry Engelhard passed on the fishing tradition to new owners Tod Williams, Forrest Williams, and Dennis Root.
After many years of ownership, in 1978 the late Henry Engelhard passed on the fishing tradition to new owners Tod Williams, Forrest Williams, and Dennis Root.
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After many years of ownership, in 1978 the late Henry Engelhard passed on the fishing tradition to new owners Tod Williams, Forrest Williams, and Dennis Root.

After many years of ownership, in 1978 the late Henry Engelhard passed on the fishing tradition to new owners Tod Williams, Forrest Williams, and Dennis Root.

Former co-owner and the late friend of Tod and Forrest Williams, Dennis Root.
Former co-owner and the late friend of Tod and Forrest Williams, Dennis Root.
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Former co-owner and the late friend of Tod and Forrest Williams, Dennis Root.

Former co-owner and the late friend of Tod and Forrest Williams, Dennis Root.

Fishermen mending a net after a long day.
Fishermen mending a net after a long day.
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Fishermen mending a net after a long day.

Fishermen mending a net after a long day.

Deckhands having fun cleaning their nets after a day's haul.
Deckhands having fun cleaning their nets after a day's haul.
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Deckhands having fun cleaning their nets after a day's haul.

Deckhands having fun cleaning their nets after a day's haul.

Previous Owners, Melvin Dutchrr, Otto Schmidt, and Henry Engelhard pose in front of Bay Port Fish 1940s.
Previous Owners, Melvin Dutchrr, Otto Schmidt, and Henry Engelhard pose in front of Bay Port Fish 1940s.
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Previous Owners, Melvin Dutchrr, Otto Schmidt, and Henry Engelhard pose in front of Bay Port Fish 1940s.

Previous Owners, Melvin Dutchrr, Otto Schmidt, and Henry Engelhard pose in front of Bay Port Fish 1940s.

A Black and White picture from the Old Chevy Net Truck on the way to mend nets
A Black and White picture from the Old Chevy Net Truck on the way to mend nets
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A Black and White picture from the Old Chevy Net Truck on the way to mend nets

A Black and White picture from the Old Chevy Net Truck on the way to mend nets

Owner Tod Williams and the late Connie Williams processing fish after a day's catch, 1978.
Owner Tod Williams and the late Connie Williams processing fish after a day's catch, 1978.
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Owner Tod Williams and the late Connie Williams processing fish after a day's catch, 1978.

Owner Tod Williams and the late Connie Williams processing fish after a day's catch, 1978.

Owner Tod Williams, the late Connie Williams, and daughter Lakon Williams in the early 1990s
Owner Tod Williams, the late Connie Williams, and daughter Lakon Williams in the early 1990s
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Owner Tod Williams, the late Connie Williams, and daughter Lakon Williams in the early 1990s

Owner Tod Williams, the late Connie Williams, and daughter Lakon Williams in the early 1990s

Patsy, Tawas, Sunflower III, and the Sea Captain docked at the Net Shed, 1980s.
Patsy, Tawas, Sunflower III, and the Sea Captain docked at the Net Shed, 1980s.
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Patsy, Tawas, Sunflower III, and the Sea Captain docked at the Net Shed, 1980s.

Patsy, Tawas, Sunflower III, and the Sea Captain docked at the Net Shed, 1980s.

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