About Our Family Business

Bay Port Fish Company

2026 Hours of Operation at Bay Port:

Open 7 days.
Sunday to Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday to Saturday 10am - 6pm
November-March is appointment only.

Our Business

Since the early 1840s, there have been fishermen in Bay Port Michigan. The Bay Port Fish Company is a commercial fishery in Lake Huron and Saginaw Bay, established in 1895. It has been operated by many owners, and it is currently owned by Tod Williams and Forrest Williams' heirs. The fishery has been operated by the Williams family for over 40 years. The Williams family purchased it from Henry Englehard in 1978 and has run the fishery ever since.

The company operates between spring and fall, depending upon the weather, and has three boats:

The Osprey — one of Bay Port Fish Company's fishing vessels on Lake Huron.

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Fresh, Smoked, and Frozen Fish can be bought from the retail store in Bay Port.

Bay Port Fish crew from the 1980s retro photo — Retro Bay Port Fish crew.

Osprey breaking ice on Lake Huron — Osprey breaking ice.

Osprey fishing boat at sunrise on Lake Huron — Osprey at sunrise.