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Under-ice bait-bucket retrieval at Lake Geneserath, 1973

Also Dick Burris ice-fishing recovery · 1973 Lake Geneserath bait bucket

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1973-01
WithinLake Geneserath
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
circa 1973-01
Kind
Sports
Eras
Modern era
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communityheritageconservation
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Lake Geneserath

Summary

During the winter covered by the January 1973 Beaver Beacon, Dick Burris retrieved a bait bucket that had fallen through an ice-fishing hole at Lake Geneserath, using a wet suit and tanks. The notice also reports perch and pike catches by the Burris family.

Evidence and limits

The source does not provide an exact date, equipment specifications, dive depth, or independent safety or fishing record.

See also

Sources

  1. Reports the Dick Burris family wintering at Lake Geneserath, catching perch and pike, and Burris using a wet suit and tanks to retrieve a bait bucket lost down an ice-fishing hole; it does not provide an exact date, dive record, or safety account.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. 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 · 1973-01_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Under-ice bait-bucket retrieval at Lake Geneserath, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/under-ice-bait-bucket-retrieval-lake-geneserath-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1973, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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