- Dates
- 1961-04 – 1961-05
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimefishingeconomyenvironment
- Within
- Saint James Harbor
Summary
After the spring ice breakup, the Gloria and Harriet H. returned to fishing in and around Beaver Harbor. The May issue reports perch, menominees, and some whitefish, alongside local purchases of fish.
Evidence and limits
These are community newspaper observations, not a complete commercial catch record or biological survey.
Sources
- Reports Russell Jensen of Manistique arriving in the Gloria with perch and menominees after the harbor ice broke, and William Bumgardner spending more than a week netting from the Harriet H. with perch, menominees, and some whitefish. The notice does not provide catch weights, net locations, or a formal fishery log.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-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 · 1961-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Fishing boats return to Beaver Harbor after the ice breaks, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/fishing-boats-return-to-beaver-harbor-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1961, “Fish Boats A’Comin’.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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