The Koyen Collection: K.K. Fiske Restaurant, Granary Saloon & Coop hangout

History of The Koyen Collection
In 1983 Ken Koyen, the proprietor of K.K Fiske, built the Koyen Collection, which housed an assortment of business with various owners. K.K Fiske (the Danish word meaning Fish) began as a shop to which sport fisherman could bring their catch to be cleaned and wrapped. This is also where Ken sold his own fresh and smoked fish. Other business at the time included Elderd Ellefson’s realty office, Julian Hagen’s ice cream shop, Laura Findley-Hagen’s jewelry shop, and a butchers shop and deil operated by Kirby Cornell.

Eventually these businesses moved on, with only K.K Fiske restaurant remaining. The Granary Tavern was added in 2000. Originally an actual granary. It was relocated from Zander, WI. Our latest added to the Koyen Collection is “The Coop Hangout” an out side bar providing the perfect island atmosphere.

The Story Behind Lawyers
The Lawyer fish is a delicacy found exclusively in The Koyen Collection. This fish has been called by many names: It's proper name Burbot, and many other slang names such as El Pout & Mud Shark. We however call them “Lawyers” because of the location of their guilty heart's, which is in an area where things normally come out, if you catch my drift? Being the only fresh water Cod in North America, its taste is light, sweet and very mildly fishy. Ken Koyen catches them and the Whitefish in the surrounding waters of Washington Island Daily. So we always suggest trying our fresh fish.