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Beaver Island harbor under-ice test netting (1974)

Also 1974 Beaver Island harbor ice fishing survey

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinSaint James Harbor
ErasModern era

Summary

During the preceding month, Paul Kenwabikisse and an unnamed crew conducted a week of D.N.R.-approved test netting through Beaver Island harbor ice under Bill Wagner’s supervision. The reported catch included Menominees, whitefish, small pike, and suckers, but no perch.

Evidence and limits

The newspaper offers a localized observation about winter fish distribution, not a complete survey, harvest record, or explanation of where summer perch spent the winter.

See also

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, March 1974, “Game News.”
    Reports a week of test netting through the harbor ice by Paul Kenwabikisse and crew, approved by the D.N.R. and supervised by Officer Bill Wagner. The catch was a few Menominees, whitefish, small pike, and suckers, with no perch; it does not provide net locations, gear records, a complete crew list, or a population estimate.
    beaver_beacon · 1974-03_Beaver-Beacon