fishing boats

“The Steelhead” has been used by the Department of Natural Resources to survey fish populations since the 1960s – but the boat wears many hats.

The 65-foot boat has served generations of state researchers from its home port in Charlevoix and in the waters of Lake Michigan.

Recently, a recreational fishing boat on the St. Clair River forced two freighters into a game of chicken by refusing to move out of their path at a...