- Dates
- 1960-05-01 – 1960-05
- Kind
- Conservation
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- fishingmaritimeenvironmentcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The May 1960 issue reported poor smelt fishing on May 1, a strong smelt run on May 2, and an expectation that perch would begin arriving soon.
Evidence and limits
This is an informal fishing report, not a catch record or biological survey.
Open questions
- Are there contemporary fishery records that quantify the smelt and perch runs?
See also
Sources
- Reports visitors trying unsuccessfully to catch smelt, then says smelt were arriving “like crazy” on May 2 and that perch should begin arriving soon. It does not provide catch totals, locations, species data, or a fishery survey.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held three-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 · 1960-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island smelt run and expected perch season, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-smelt-run-and-perch-season-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1960, “Frustrating but Not in Vain.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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