Carlson's Fishery

We have had a few different kinds of smoked fish from here, and all of it has been amazing! The dip was great, the staff was awesome in helping us decide what we wanted! We will be back again and again!

I'm not typically a big fish fan but they do a great job with their smoked fish. I really enjoyed their salmon and some kind of spread. Definitely worth trying. I would go back.

The business has a different feel since it changed hands a bit back, definately more commercial feeling. They changed the recipe for the whitefish pate and I do not care for it as much. These things being said they are still my favourite place to get fresh trout and whitefish from. Make sure to ask if they are fresh or from frozen. The smoked whitefish and trout are just as good as ever. I give the salmon a skip because its Atlantic and not from MI. Make sure to get there early in the day if you want fresh fish!

We drove to Michigan just for Carson fishery’s jerky. Worth the 6.5 hour drive you ask? Yes!! The beef jerky (or Turkey) is fantastic. I love the town as well so that helps.

Great place to get some smoked fish. The taste is so smooth with the right amount of smoke. Great with some cheese and crackers. Will visit again.

Darrell is a great employee. You can tell he has a passion for what he does! He showed my family around the place - the fish they caught that morning, what the smokers looked like, and their process for smoking fish and turkey jerky. He was so kind! We will definitely be coming back.

For over 40 years our family has been coming to the lovely town of Leland, aka "Fish town" and Carlson's has always been a stop for smoked fish. When I was younger I didn't appreciate the taste or smell, but when a little older and I tried it I realized how delicious it was. Now I crave it whenever I visit 😊 and at our most recent visit we tried the smoked trout, whitefish and Chub. I would say I'm not as big a fan of the Chub, which has more small bones and the taste is not as good, but it's still tasty. But the trout and whitefish are mouth watering amazing and all our adults in the group devour it. SOOO good. Wonderful family business and a must for smoked fish lovers.

Delicious smoked fish spread & sausage, plus lots of other options. Quick service at the deli counter and checkout.