People have been fishing Lake Ontario and the Niagara River for as long as humans have inhabited these shores. The river, lake and creeks once had an abundance of fish, which allowed humans to develop an important relationship with our waterfront. Allen, Ball, Boulton, Elliott, Reid and Sherlock are just a few of the surnames associated with the local commercial fishing industry, from its earliest days until well into the 20th century. The fishermen were up at the crack of dawn to set their nets, and then later, they would haul them back in. The men would do this day in and day out, starting after the bulk of the ice left the river until November. Here we have a photograph showing Bishop’s Fish Market (formerly located in the dock area) with four men (Goring Ball with the rolled up pants) showing off a 75-pound and a 160-pound sturgeon. What a catch!