Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 2, 1940
Caption:
WARM AND SNUG within his shanty this fisherman, many-tined spear in hand, watches through the hole in the ice for a glimpse of his quarry. Here on Lake Charlevoix, near Boyne City, fishing shanties, complete with everything from stoves to frying pans, can be rented to ice-fishing enthusiasts. Popular all over the state, ice-fishing has become one of Michigan's major winter sports.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 2, 1940
Caption:
SHANTY VILLAGE OUTPOST: These fishing shacks at the Boyne City end of Lake Charlevoix are the outposts for Smeltania, a community of hundreds of shanties about a mile out on the ice. Ice-fishing enthusiasts from all over Michigan and from other states come here to angle for the silver-sided smelt whose numbers make large catches possible. Visible in the picture is one end of the Christmas trees that form a line between the shore and Smeltania to guide fisherman when nights are dark or stormy.