Friendly service and quality fish every time we come in. Always happy to greet us and help answer any questions we have. We always make sure to stop in when we are traveling, definitely worth the 4 hour drive! Best fish around! read more

Great little authentic fish market! Most fish you an think of, they have it! And if they don't they'll be able to explain when they''ll have it next. Everything they offer is at a really good prie too. They have different spreads, chips, drinks, and various other small things as well. read more

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Not sure how long they been in business but employees are nice food is good but the building needs lots of upgrading and parking lot needs to be blacktopped read more

Great fish, and Great service. For fishermen: Best topwater lures are Buzzbaits, Whopper Ploppers, and Frogs. Nothing really bites anything else. With those topwater lures you will get Bass, Pike, and Bowfin. read more

Don't go the fish is terrible and old. Had to throw out alot of fish. They need to close it down or redo the whole place.

Fresh-fresh fish. Service and a smile . 6 pounds of lake perch - enough to get thru the winter. Wallet is about a $150 plus lighter. They provide ice to pack in your cooler . read more

I fell absolutely in love with this historic Great Lakes gem! The drive up to the grounds immediately lets you know you're entering someplace special, with its rustic old nautical buildings, hard working boats with more stories tell than you'd have time to hear, and wild grown inlets surrounding the main building of the fishery. The women working their were kind and friendly that moment we walked in the door and inside the main building was clean and nice. The cooler case was stocked with mouthwatering cuts of delicious fresh and smoked lake fish on ice - perch, walleye, trout, and, of course, whitefish. We were traveling so unfortunately I couldn't load up on as much as I would have liked. But we opted for some smoked whitefish dip and smoked whitefish, both which would travel well with us back home. I thought we bought plenty, but it didn't stand a chance! Both were among the best I've had anywhere in Michigan and we devoured it all in a matter of a day or two. We brought some home back to our families and they said the same. For most, it was all gone by breakfast the next day! I already can't wait to go back and am sooo looking forward to attending the Fish Sandwich Festival some day, the sandwich sounds amazing and is backed by an incredible story. From here on out, when we're in the Thumb we're braking for Bay Port! read more

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Great fresh and frozen fish as well as smoked. They do a great job of deboning the fish, we never find any bones. It's an old time fish store with a nice selection. read more

2020-07-25. Bay Port Fish. Bay Port, MI. I forgot to check in when I got here this morning, so let me first update you guys on what's happening during COVID-19 times. The place is still open for business, but their store is closed. Orders are only accepted strictly via online communication or by phone and fulfilled with curbside pickup. There was a large sign indicating this when I arrived with a telephone number to call to place my order. I called, let them know I was outside in my car and asked what they had in stock for today, which was Whitefish, Trout, and Catfish -- No Salmon, which was odd because Salmon is the only farmed fish they use (the rest is wild caught). I got a filet of each of the Whitefish and Trout and added a tub of Smoked Salmon spread. My order was filled immediately and Ann was at my car within two minutes, literally! I paid via square and was on my way. Total damage $41. Hours are also modified, Saturdays, they're open from 09:00-14:00. Lastly, due to COVID-19, they will not be shut down at the Port Austin Farmer's Market (hence our detour directly to the shop!) The Store in Bay Port is the Fishery. It's located at the north end of 1st Street off Port Austin Rd. There is a sign at the corner, it not very big, but then again neither is the speed limit, so we had no problems spotting it. 1st street becomes gravel at some point as you head north, but keep going, it ends at the store. Parking is pretty much where you can find a spot. Being gravel, there are no markers of any kind. Picked up the fish because I had planned on having it for lunch during our day trip to Port Austin. Plan was to check out the Farmers Market then pick up some fresh bread and a bottle of vino and picnic it with the smoked fish. Fast forward to lunch and we come to find out that the fillets and the smoked salmon spread were all frozen! I was expecting chilled, but not frozen... so that was a bit of a disappointment. So after all that, we didn't really get to taste the product today. In case anyone was wondering, no we didn't just have bread with wine for lunch (although there would be nothing wrong with that if you add some nice aged cheese), I picked up some smoked Fish from Jahr's at the Farmers Market so that we could still have our picnic at the park. The reason for my 4 star rating is that I didn't want to tip their current rating one way or the other. But seeing as they sit at an average of 4 1/3, and my disappointment with the frozen fish I rounded down. FYI, both tips on this place stated that the fish is always fresh, and one stated that they're provide ice for free. I don't doubt them that this is the norm, but perhaps with COVID-19 still in effect, the tip should be amended to append the word "frozen" after 'fresh'... I didn't get any pictures of the place because I never left my car, but they did include a price list with my order when they brought it out to me, which I'll upload along with pictures of my purchase once I get to taste the product (I put it in the fridge for now and will slowly temper it tomorrow). The prices are on the high side and inline with those you'd find up in St. Ignace, I hope the fish is good and that it wasn't my money that was "smoked". If You would like to experience more, come dine-with-me.yelp.com I'd love to have your company... Bon Appétit! read more

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Wonderful people! The best. Kind, patient, lovely to talk to and they have THE FRESHEST Fish and seafood bar none! Their smoked fish is sublime! This place is A hidden gem. Do not overlook the frozen offerings. They are outstanding! All of our shellfish, perch and walleye were absolutely incredible! read more

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 39 years. The Williams family purchased it from Henry Englehard in 1978 and has run the fishery ever since. The Williams purchased the company in 1977 from Henry Engelhard. In 1949 Engelhard starting selling fish sandwiches in front of his house to pay his daughter's college tuition, his sales grew and grew until in 1978 it became The Fish Sandwich Festival. The festival still offers the original freshwater mullet sandwich made from fish caught locally by the Bay Port Fish Company. The fish are cleaned by members of the Bay Port Chamber of commerce and coated in a secret batter recipe. The company operates between spring and fall, depending upon the weather, and has four boats: The Osprey The Argo The Patsy The Sunflower Fresh, Smoked, and Frozen Fish can be bought from the retail store in Bay Port. I love buying fresh caught fish and smoked fish from this place. You can see the fishing boats leave and arrive back with its daily catches. Lots of really big fish. Very friendly owners and staff. Fun place to visit and tour to see what a fish company looks like and does. Lake Whitefish Round, Dressed, or Filleted. Lake Yellow Perch Round, Dressed, or Filleted. Catfish Round, Dressed, Steaked, or Filleted. Lake Walleye Fillets Only. Lake Trout Fillets only. Smelt (Seasonal) Atlantic Salmon Fillets only. White Perch Round, Dressed, or Filleted. Burbot or Freshwater Cod, Round, Dressed, or Fillet. Buffalo Round, Dressed, or Filleted. Sheepshead Round, Dressed, or Filleted. Carp Round, Dressed, or Filleted. White Bass Round, Dressed or Filleted. Rock Bass Round or Dressed. Crappies Round or Dressed (Call for Availability) Suckers or Mullet Round, Dressed, or Filleted. Goldfish live only (Call for Availability) Garpike (upon request only) Chinook Salmon Filleted. read more

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Visited the Bay Port area in September and stopped by this historical and unique fish market. We were not sure what to expect but fell in love with the place immediately. It was like taking a step back in time. The seafood was amazing! Even 3 months later we are still talking about how delicious everything was. We were greeted by a very pleasant lady that was not only informative about fish selections but also the history of the fish market. It's about 3.5 hours from our home, but plan to make a day trip up that way when they reopen in spring. Highly recommend. Bill & Judy read more

The best, most flavorful smoked whitefish. The fresh walleye and perch were excellent too. read more

My first visit. It's a stunning drive down to the end of the peninsula where the store sits, and I actually drove out and back in again for no other reason than I wanted to enjoy the view one more time. I load up on smoked Chubb (excellent), smoked salmon (almost as great, but with some room to improve-a little too dry), and smoked whitefish spread/dip (to die for). Very friendly staff. It was a week ago, and I'm already looking up the hours to make another trip across the thumb for more of the cream cheese spread. Closed on Tuesday?! The hours are still abbreviated, so double check before you make the long drive. read more

Whitefish sausage. Smoked Salmon. Oh boy, I'm a happy seafood lovin' gal! The Bay Port Fish Co. was a random stop on my tour of the thumb. The storefront isn't much. You can pick up smoked or raw fish. I imagine you also can pick up whole fish there but they didn't have much seeing that I stopped by on a Sunday. Pricing was fair, the lady that helped us was nice enough. The real star is the salmon, in my opinion. It was perfectly smoked, falling apart beautifully and delicious to the end. The whitefish sausage was my husband's favorite...it was wonderfully seasoned and tasty as well. Next time I'm in the thumb and in the area, you definitely know that I'll be stopping here for my smoked fish fix. ==$20 min. on credit cards== read more

Great local whitefish and walleye, fresh and smoked, plus a variety of other fish from elsewhere; good (Western) salmon, fresh and smoked. The whitefish sausage is very good. And serious foodies, take note -- here's where to go to get panfish like bluegill, rock bass and crappie, short of going out with a pole and hook yourself, as well as some hard-to-find-in-markets lake fish like lake trout and sheepshead. (The less popular fish do not come fileted, but if you call ahead they will clean your fish for you, for a price.) read more