- Date
- 1964-05
- Kind
- Opening
- Where
- Fox Lake
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Game Club
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- fishingconservationenvironmentcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The May 1964 Beaver Beacon reported a strong turnout at Fox Lake for the opening of trout season. It described generally good fishing, reported catches including a trout of about 16 inches, and noted that Beaver Island Game Club membership was required for eligibility for a $5 largest-trout prize.
Evidence and limits
This is a local newspaper fishing report, not an official creel survey or season-opening record. It does not supply the precise opening date, full catch data, or prize results.
Sources
- Reports a strong turnout at Fox Lake for the opening of trout season, gives examples of catches including a reported 16-inch trout, and says Game Club membership was required for eligibility for a $5 largest-trout prize. It does not provide a creel survey, official opening date, or complete catch record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1964-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Fox Lake trout season opens with strong fishing, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fox-lake-trout-season-opening-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1964, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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