Category Archives: Fishing Tugs

Vol XVII – #354 – Moving Forward With the Plan

(Report by Jim Burnham) Keith is recovering from a head cold at the present time so I am going to be filling in from Illinois for the time being. The photos today are a continuation of those from yesterday. The lone winter fishing boat entering the small, ice clogged gateway to the river is a fantastic shot by Erhardt Peters…. Read more »

Vol XVII – #353 – Throwback

(Report by Jim Burnham) Harkening back to the Winters of yesteryear (close to 100 years ago now), our intrepid fishermen work their tug through the iced up waters outside the old entry into the river (below). They fished until it was impossible to get the boats out into Lake Michigan and sometimes the boats would get stuck in the ice…. Read more »

Vol XVII – #181 – Heavy Overnight Rain and Thunder

Great cloud formations the morning after.  Woke up to the sound of the generator. Large tree fell across power and cable lines around 3:30 a.m. two miles north of Leland.  All restored around 10 a.m.      Check out the Leland Harbor Dredging Time-lapse in the Projects page!                      

Vol XVII – #178 – The Early Morning Sun

The sun rose at 7:35 and 25 minuets later shown upon Fishtown, it’s a special time of the new day.  The days are getting shorter and Biscuit and I adjust our visit as the sun rises.         Check out the Leland Harbor Dredging Time-lapse in the Projects page!                  … Read more »

Vol XVII – #177 – Meggen’s Monday

  Today’s photographs are made possibly by boats! Just after the pre-dawn (below), the 1,000-footer Stewart J. Cort moved northward through the passage, passing beneath the rising sun (top). We saw the sunrise on Sunday from the North Manitou side of the passage, which is a treat. On Saturday, I joined the crew of the Joy (the camera stayed in… Read more »