Beaver Island Michigan

Does anyone have any photos and/or memories of a time when the fish shaped pool on Donegal Bay was in use?

Yes, I have memories of it. I lived on the island in summer of 1971 as a high school-aged teen and worked as a dishwasher at the Castaways restaurant across from the Shamrock (it's now Island Sports). We had no running water at our cabin. Port St. James Association offered to allow non-members the use of the pool..., and the showers, for a 25 cent charge. I took advantage of that for the use of the showers..., and well, there might have been a few teenaged girls hanging around out there, too.

Thanks for your reply. I know it was already filled in by the early 80's when I first saw it. Do you happen to remember when it was filled in?

No, I don't remember the exact year in the 70's that it was filled in. From what I understand the operating of it had become a liability and insurance issue for PSJA and was therefore voted to be closed.

When I started helping Lillian Gregg with Island Tours in 1974/75, we always pointed out the "fish-shaped, sandfilled" swiming pool as we passed on the way to Mt. Pisgah.

I found 3 Sorensen family photos from 1973.

Check 'em out here: https://goo.gl/photos/kEKPsX89BsYvswFu9

Very Cool. Thanks for posting.

Great historic pictures for Port St. James Association. Are they from a brochure or some other print material?

Hopefully,
The photos are from real life...

Hopefully,
The photos are from real life...

When I first came to the island in April 1975...
I was told by Stevie Ken that the pool had been filled in, "last year."