
Watch the Joy Fishing
You may love fish, and you may love Fishtown, but
do you wonder how the two connect? How do fish
get from Lake Michigan to the counter of Carlson’s
or to your favorite whitefish dinner at a local
restaurant?
Photographer Meggen Watt spent a day aboard
Fishtown’s tug Joy. Now Meggen has created
a video for an even better look at fishing “in action.”

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Fishtown, Michigan
Fishtown is a collection of weathered fishing shanties, smokehouses, overhanging docks, fish tugs and charter boats along the Leland River in Leland, Michigan. The heart of a commercial fishing village, Fishtown is one of the only places where we can still see and feel a connection to the long tradition of Great Lakes maritime culture.
Fishtown Preservation
The Fishtown Preservation Society is a not-for-profit organization of dedicated community volunteers who have come together to save this historic site. Thanks to our many donors who are helping to preserve Fishtown for future generations.
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How to Reach Us
Fishtown Preservation Society
Office location and hours
203 E. Cedar Street
P.O. Box 721
Leland, MI 49654
M-F 9:00-4:00 (year-round)
(231) 256-8878
(231) 256-2517 (fax)
info@fishtownmi.org
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