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Beaver Island winter fishing and rabbit-hunting report, 1970

Also January 1970 Beaver Island winter game and fishing report

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TypeEvent
Date1970-01
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1970-01
Kind
Observation
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
wildlifefishingrecreation
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The January 1970 Beaver Beacon reports that ice perch fishing in the harbor was nearly nonexistent, while Perry Gatliff caught a 28-inch pike and Archie Minor continued to reach his rabbit limit.

Evidence and limits

This is a local game report, not a complete fish catch, harvest, or wildlife survey.

Sources

  1. Reports little harbor perch fishing, a 28-inch pike caught by Perry Gatliff, and Archie Minor's continuing rabbit-hunting success; it does not provide a complete catch or harvest record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published game report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1970-01_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island winter fishing and rabbit-hunting report, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-winter-game-report-january-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1970, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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