- Date
- 1958-04-26
- Kind
- Observation
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- fishingmaritimetransportationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The May 1958 Beaver Beacon reports a plentiful perch run on April 26, with twenty boats and one float plane of fishermen anchored in the harbor. It also mentions smelt in the Jordan River that week.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper observation, not a catch ledger, vessel register, or independent fishery survey.
Sources
- Reports that the perch ran plentifully on April 26, when twenty boats and one float plane of fishermen anchored in the harbor, and notes smelt in the Jordan River the same week. It does not provide catch totals, vessel or party rosters, or independent fishery data. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1958-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the perch-run observation; it does not expand the fishery record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “A large perch run draws boats and a float plane to Beaver Island, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-april-perch-run-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1958, “PERCH RAN PLENTY.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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