Network & Partners

The Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail reflects a network and partnership among museum, maritime heritage, fisheries and other partners cooperating across Michigan and the Great Lakes region to promote our rich fisheries heritage.

Connect With Our Network of Partners!

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NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

Great Lakes Fishery Commission

U.S. Geological Survey Great Lakes Science Center

Maritime Heritage Alliance

Boat displays

Charlevoix Fisheries Research Station

MI Department of Natural Resources Research Station

DNR Lake St. Clair Fisheries Research Station

Institute For Fisheries Research

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Alpena Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office

Federal agency conserving and managing fish and other acquaticc resources.

Great Lakes Maritime Center

Grayling Fish Hatchery

Michigan Historical Museum

Ontonagon County Historical Museum

Lovells Township Museum of Trout Fishing History

Museum with sports fishing history

North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum

Wolf Lake Hatchery and Visitor Center

Fish Hatchery Visitor Center

DNR Alpena Fisheries Research Station

Hammond Bay Biological Station

Cedarbrook Trout Farm

Walters Fishery

Retail fish market.

Petersen’s Fisheries

Wholesale Market

Wilcox Fisheries

Lake Superior commercial fishing family from Michigan offering fish wholesale, retail, and ready to eat in their family restaurant.

VanLandschoot & Sons Fish Market

Ruleau Brothers, Inc.

Wholesale Fish Market

Marine Management, Inc.

Information on wholesale fishing business.

Rochefort’s Fishery

LaBlance Fisheries

Fresh Lake Whitefish Company

King’s Fish Market Inc.

Wholesale and Retail Fish Market

Fairport Fishery

Active Fishery

John Cross Fisheries

Wholesale and Retail Fish Market

Carl & Don Frazier, Inc.

Family commercial fishery and fish market.

Bay Port Fish Company

Big Stone Bay Fishery

Wholesale market & Retail Market

Mackinac Straits Fish Co.

Wholesale and Retail Fish Market

Thill’s Fish House Inc.

Gauthier & Spaulding Fisheries, Inc.

Every fish Gauthier & Spaulding catch and process reflects a hundred years of experience.

Bell’s Fishery

Wholesale & Retail Market

Beaver Island Marine Museum

Maritime Museum

NOAA Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Visitor’s Center

Sturgeon Point Lighthouse

West Shore Fishing Museum

Commercial home site, fishing artifacts, and boats.

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Maritime Museum

Maritime Museum with 1939 fish tug and Great Lakes Research Library

Beaver Island Marine Museum

Maritime Museum

Oden State Fish Hatchery and Visitor Center

Fish Hatchery Visitor Center

Sturgeon Point Lighthouse

NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan

Museum with fisheries heritage exhibit, including the Katherine V and RV Chinook

The Fishtug Aloha

Historical Great Lakes Fishtug

Fishtown

Fishing Heritage Site

The GLFHT is Getting an Upgrade—More to Explore This Summer!

With financial support from America250MI, we are excited to enhance the GLFHT website! We’re delivering a more accessible, user-friendly experience and expanded stories that celebrate fisheries heritage in Michigan and throughout the Great Lakes region.

Some highlights include new trail stories featuring local voices, curated educational resources for youth and educators, additional places to explore in our directory, and more ways to connect with coastal communities through history, culture, and stewardship.

The first phase of the upgraded site launched in June, with more content coming in August 2026. Thank you for visiting!

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