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Angler reports a 45-inch pike near Beaver Island

Also Biggest in 35 Years 2005

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TypeEvent
Date2005-07-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
2005-07-07
Kind
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Eras
Modern era
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Summary

The August 2005 Beaver Beacon reported that Larry Green caught a pike near Garden on July 7 measuring 45 inches and weighing 21.5 pounds.

Evidence limits

The record preserves the published angler report and measurements; it does not establish a verified record for the archipelago or identify the exact fishing location.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, August 2005, "Biggest in 35 Years."
    Reports Larry Green's July 7 pike catch near Garden: a fish measured at 45 inches and weighed 21.5 pounds. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2005-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the fishing report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2005-08_Beaver-Beacon

Added 7 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Angler reports a 45-inch pike near Beaver Island”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-pike-catch-biggest-in-35-years-2005/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 2005, "Biggest in 35 Years." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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