The Johnson family started commercial fishing on the Great Lakes in the 1930's. We mainly fished Lake Trout, Lake Superior Whitefish and Lake Perch. We opened our first seafood market in 1939 and have been in our present location since 1971.
George & Bernice Johnson
1939

Waukegan Harbor, 1939, Brothers George (right) and Tom Johnson (left) displaying their catch of Lake Trout.

Waukegan Harbor, 1940, The Lillie B. was one of three fishing boats owned by the Johnson Family.

Waukegan Harbor 1941, George Johnson Jr. reeling up nets to dry and clean.

Waukegan Harbor, 1942, A crew member from the Lillie B. about to cast off.

Don & Daryl Johnson
1959.

Don Johnson commercial fishing for lake perch off of Waukegn, Il.
1967

Andy Johnson peeling shrimp
1968

Present location before addition
1975

Donna Johnson
1978

Upper Lake Superior, 1984, The Energy caught in an
ice jam.

Andy & Donna Johnson
1986

From left: Daryl, Andy, Don, Donna Johnson.
1988

Some of the old crew.
1988
Jay Hagen, Len Ellerbrock, Don Johnson, displaying their catch of small mouth bass.
Sunset Resort, Washington Island Wisconsin. 1990

Don is enjoying his retirerment on Washington Island in Door County, Wisconsin. 6 pound 14 ounce Small Mouth Bass.


 

Don and Daryl at their home on Washinton Island

 

Andy and Scott Johnson working a Door County Fish Boil Fundraiser.
2005
Monthly
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