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Beaver Island summer fishing report, 1972

Also 1972 bass and perch report

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1972-08
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
circa 1972-08
Kind
Sports
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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fishingenvironmentcommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The August 1972 Beaver Beacon described bass as plentiful and reported that perch were being caught throughout the summer, which the article characterized as unusual in recent years.

Evidence and limits

This is a seasonal newspaper observation. It does not provide catch totals, locations, effort data, biological sampling, or a formal fisheries assessment.

Sources

  1. Reports that bass were plentiful throughout the season and that perch were being caught all summer for the first time in many years; it provides no catch totals, survey method, or species-management record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eight-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 · 1972-08_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island summer fishing report, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-summer-fishing-report-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1972, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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