By the mid-1880s, Beaver Island had become the largest supplier of fresh-water fish consumed in the United States, but overfishing and changes in technology brought this to an end by the beginning of the 20th century.
Mitte der 1880er-Jahre war Beaver Island zum größten Lieferanten von Süßwasserfisch in den USA geworden, aber Überfischung und technische Änderungen beendeten den Boom um 1900.