Saving Ships, Saving Fish: The Hammond Bay Station
Saving Ships, Saving Fish traces the history of the Hammond Bay Station near Rogers City, Michigan, from its beginnings as a nineteenth-century U.S. Life-Saving Service station rescuing ships and sailors on Lake Huron to its modern role in protecting Great Lakes fisheries. The article highlights how the station evolved into a center for pioneering sea lamprey research and control, helping reverse one of the most devastating invasive species impacts in Great Lakes history and contributing to the restoration of a fishery now valued at more than $5 billion annually. This article was first published in Michigan History Magazine (April/May 2024) by the Michigan History Society in partnership with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. We gratefully acknowledge authors Beach B. Hall, Andrea J. Miehls, and Lauren A.C. Holbrook for documenting the unique legacy of a site that has spent nearly 150 years safeguarding both people and fish across the Great Lakes.
Fact Sheet – Alpena Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office
Fact Sheet for the Alpena Office of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Fact Sheet MV Spencer F. Baird
Fact sheet regarding the MV Spencer F. Baird, a U.S. Fish & Wildlife a research vessel used for Great Lakes research and to release lake trout on offshore spawning reefs.
Beaver Island, A Brief History
Informational pamphlet published by the Beaver Island Historical Society, offering a brief history of Beaver Island. Of interest is a section dedicated to farmers and fisherman of the Island. Available for purchase from the Museum gift shop.
Activity Book, Sea Lampreys, Great Lakes Invaders
An educational activity book designed for youth audiences engaged in Sea Lamprey and invasive species discussions related to Great Lakes fisheries.
Sea Lamprey, A Great Lakes Invader fact sheet
A fact sheet about Sea Lamprey ecology and issue in Great Lakes, produced by Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Click Here to Read Fact Sheet.
Sea Lamprey Control in the Great Lakes fact sheet
A fact sheet about Sea Lamprey control and management in the Great lakes, produced by Great Lakes Fishery Commission (2014). Click Here to Read Fact Sheet.
The Five Lampreys of Michigan’s Great Lakes
This 1997 fact sheet produced by Michigan Sea Grant(researched, written by Sarah Stackpoole) explores diversity of lampreys found in Michigan, including native species (Silver, Chestnut, American Brook, and Northern Brook Lampreys) and invasive Sea Lamprey). Publication provides illustrations and information about each species. CLICK HERE TO READ COPY OF FACT SHEET
Black River Sturgeon Stream Side Research Facility
Brochure for the Black River Sturgeon Stream Side Research Facility in Onaway, Michigan. Research partners and collaborating organizations include: Michigan Dept of Natural Resources, Michigan State University Dept of Fisheries and Wildlife, MSU AgBioResearch, Michigan Sea Grant, Sturgeon for Tomorrow, Great Lakes Fishery Trust, and the Tower Kleber Limited Partnership.
Katherine V, A Local Legend and Lone Survivor
Interpretive sign panel on display with Katherine V at Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan.
