Event

Smelt run begins in the Jordan River (1962)

Also May 2 · 1962 Jordan River smelt run

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinJordan River
ErasModern era
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Event
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Within
Jordan River

Summary

The May 1962 Beaver Beacon reported an exceptionally good smelt run beginning May 2, with many fish still moving upstream in the Jordan River at the time of the report.

Evidence and limits

The notice provides a local observation only. It does not establish catch volume, run duration, or a fisheries population estimate.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, May 1962, “Sports.”
    Reports an exceptionally good smelt run beginning May 2 and says netters still reported many fish moving upstream in the Jordan River at the time of writing. It does not provide a catch count, run-duration record, or fisheries measurement.