This place is amazing!! Absolutely loved this place! A perfect little spot for smoked fish lovers -- the most delicious smoked fish I've ever had! The quality was top-notch, and everything was made even better with fresh local produce that really brought the flavors to life. You can tell a lot of care goes into every bite. They have beautiful fresh beef, delicious fresh bacon, fresh ground sausage fresh fish. The most delicious white fish dip I've ever had, made with fresh dill!! On top of that, the owners are some of the friendliest people you'll ever meet -- welcoming, passionate, and clearly proud of what they do. They sell bait and tackle. I Can't recommend it enough. A true local gem! I love this place!!! 100 star rating!!! read more

Only place to buy yellow perch and walleye to bring home and cook yourself! Plus fresh cut meats and every imaginable thing you'd need for fishing read more

Wellmans goes above and beyond. The assortment of tackle is great! They sell some real quality merchandise at competitive prices and they also have a great meat counter. If you visit Wellmans be sure to get yourself a nice cut of meat to cook up! The newish owner Roger has put a lot of effort into improving the place and it truly shows! Go see for yourself next time you're in need of tackle or some quality meats. You will not be disappointed. read more

There's a new sheriff in town (at Wellmans) and his name is Roger Byrne. Not only is he knowledgeable about fishing, tackle and fresh cut meats he's very friendly and accommodating. If you are coming into town and looking for an update on where to catch fish, what lures or bait to use...make sure you stop here. His staff is super friendly and eager to help. By the way, it's not just a bait shop.....they have fantastic cuts of meat if you're looking for a steak, fillet, ribeye or all types of fresh & smoked fish. read more

Love the place! Clean, great employees, and you not only get fishing equipment but some of the best, fresh steaks and seafood in northern Michigan. And if you really want a treat (you have to ask for the special fish taco) . My goodness it's fantastic! You won't be disappointed!!! read more

I love this place. Great products and their white fish sausage is the best! This is an example of the type of small businesses you want to support. The owners are amazing people! Love everything about this place. read more

I can honestly say myself and my family have been going to Wellmans for over 60 years and not one complaint for any family member--keep it up--you are all fantastic!!! read more

I used to love this place. Sadly, that is no longer the case after my recent experiences using them for deer processing. They run this out of the back of the shop they use to clean, smoke, and sell fish during the summer. The debacle started with my father's experience. He took a very large doe he had shot the first morning of the season in to be processed. The drop off process seemed normal but the woman running the front counter and checking them in seemed easily confused and had to be assisted by the customers in keeping who's deer was who's straight. The next day my father and I took in a medium size buck that I took the night previous. In the the process of checking mine in, the gentleman working on cutting deer up commented to my father that he shouldn't expect much meat back from his. Confused, my father asked why that was. In way of a response the meat cutter asked what he expected from such a small deer that he had shot through the ass? Thankfully, the owner remembered seeing the deer and was just as confused as my father was. The woman checking them in had mixed the tags up, and apparently this was not the first time this mistake was made! In hindsight, I should have walked away and taken mine somewhere else at this point. However I was eager to get it taken care of and I was already there so I went with it. I did make certain that the number on the tag and the paperwork matched, and stayed until the tag had been placed on my deer before leaving. Three days pass and I get a call from Wellman's to notify me that it was ready to be picked up. When I arrived I was presented with a small beer box approx. 2/3 full of venison. After paying $85, plus an additional fee because I wanted to use my debit card to pay the bill, I took what seemed to me to be half a deer home with me. I was on a time schedule and gave them the benefit of the doubt since they had made things right with my father. I should have pulled it all out there at the counter. Not only was the meat not frozen, as is customary any other place I have had process my deer, but there was perhaps 20lbs of meat total in the box. Who would have thought that an entire deer would only yield 7 steaks, 4 tiny chunks of back straps, only 1 tiny loin( I guess the deer only had one inner loin chop?) and 10 1lb packages of burger? Seriously? When I called to ask if there was more that I should have received the same confused woman was put on the phone and was quite rude. I was asked what I expected from a deer with so few antler points? Ummm..Ok, I'm not eating the antlers which were clearly broken off prior to my shooting the deer. In any case one has nothing to do with the other. It became obvious that I wasn't going to get anywhere when she informed me that I didn't know what I was talking about. Not customer service orientated. As a side note, I have been hunting deer in Michigan for over 25 years. I may not be a meat cutter, but I know what to reasonably expect. As always, your mileage may vary, but for me Wellman's is a hard pass. read more