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Event

Hyde and Doolittle Fisheries report a strong whitefish return (1961)

Also October 1961 Beaver Island whitefish netting

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era

Summary

In October 1961, Hyde and Doolittle Fisheries of St. James were setting nets for whitefish and reportedly taking 50–60 pounds at each lift, including a fish weighing five pounds. The Beaver Beacon names Charles and Dick Martin as the fishery’s owners.

Evidence and limits

This is a local newspaper fishing report, not a complete harvest ledger, fishery license, or vessel/net-location record.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, October 1961, “Whitefish Return.”
    Reports Hyde and Doolittle Fisheries of St. James setting whitefish nets, taking 50 to 60 pounds at each lift, and catching a fish weighing five pounds. It names Charles and Dick Martin as owners but does not supply a catch ledger, net locations, permit, or complete business record.