Summary
The June 1971 Beaver Beacon reported that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources had restocked Fox Lake with 5,000 fingerling trout.
Evidence and limits
The article does not identify the stocking date, hatchery, species beyond “fingerling trout,” or a later survival survey.
Sources
- Reports that the DNR restocked Fox Lake with 5,000 fingerling trout and links the stocking to expectations for a better fishing season.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nine-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 · 1971-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Fox Lake trout restocking, 1971”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fox-lake-trout-restocking-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1971, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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