Name: Beaver Island reports winter fishing and considers turkey replanting, 1971
Start: 1971-02
End: 1971-02
Location: Beaver Island

Beaver Island reports winter fishing and considers turkey replanting, 1971

Also Beaver Island winter fishing and turkey report, 1971

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TypeEvent

Date1971-02

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1971-02
Kind: Observation
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: fishingwildlifeconservationrecreation
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The February 1971 Beaver Beacon reported a bluegill catch at Barney’s Lake, limited trout activity at Fox Lake, and a large turkey spotted near Egg Lake. It said turkey replanting was being considered.

Evidence and limits

The report records observations and a possible future management plan, not a stocking action, fish survey, or completed regulation change.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, February 1971, “Game News.”
Reports a bluegill catch in Barney’s Lake, few trout bites at Fox Lake, a large gobbler near Egg Lake, and consideration of replanting turkeys with future hunting restrictions.
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Beaver Beacon, February 1971, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published game report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports winter fishing and considers turkey replanting, 1971”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-winter-fishing-turkey-report-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1971, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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