- Dates
- 1962-05-02 – 1962-05
- Kind
- Conservation
- Where
- Jordan River
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- fishingenvironmentcommunity
- Within
- Jordan River
Summary
The May 1962 Beaver Beacon reported an exceptionally good smelt run beginning May 2, with many fish still moving upstream in the Jordan River at the time of the report.
Evidence and limits
The notice provides a local observation only. It does not establish catch volume, run duration, or a fisheries population estimate.
Sources
- Reports an exceptionally good smelt run beginning May 2 and says netters still reported many fish moving upstream in the Jordan River at the time of writing. It does not provide a catch count, run-duration record, or fisheries measurement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-05_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 · 1962-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Smelt run begins in the Jordan River, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/jordan-river-smelt-run-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1962, “Sports.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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