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Four Generations at Hickey Brothers Fishery
When Hickey’s grandfather, Martin Hickey, sold land to build the town hall, he moved the Kilgore house, built in 1860, to a site across from The Ridges Sanctuary. The Hickey family still owns it. The Hickey family’s history of fishing in Baileys Harbor goes back to the mid-1800s. Martin Hickey Sr. began fishing hooks for lake trout using a 20-foot, wooden, flat-bottomed boat. He later purchased a Burger-built, gill-net boat named the Pathfinder. His son, William, continued in the business, and William’s sons, Dennis and Jeffrey, are the third generation of fishers in Baileys Harbor. They began working with Winegar, fishing alewives during the 1960s after duty in the U.S. Navy. Dennis’ daughter and son-in-law, Carin and Todd Stuth, joined the business after graduating from college in 2000. Photos, >click to read< 15:23
BREAKING: Investigators Surround Sturgeon Bay Fish Business
State and federal investigators spent the day at a Sturgeon Bay business. DNR conservation wardens stood guard outside Dan’s Fish, Incorporated. Other investigators could be seen going in and out of the building. A spokesperson with the US Attorney’s Office of Western Michigan wouldn’t confirm an investigation but sources tell us a search warrant conducted today involves a tri-state investigation tied to the commercial fishing industry. Read the rest here 10:57
