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Photos: Sabino Lake in 1951
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Photos: Sabino Lake in 1951

  • Rick Wiley
  • Dec 21, 2021
  • Dec 21, 2021 Updated Mar 29, 2022
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The lake in Sabino Canyon was deepened and stocked with trout in 1951 for hungry fishermen.

Sabino Lake in 1951

Sabino Lake in 1951

People fish in the lake at Sabino Canyon north of Tucson in May, 1951, after it was stocked with trout for the first time.

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Sabino Lake in 1951

Sabino Lake in 1951

People fish in the lake at Sabino Canyon north of Tucson in May, 1951, after it was stocked with trout for the first time.

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Sabino Lake in 1951

Sabino Lake in 1951

People fish in the lake at Sabino Canyon north of Tucson in May, 1951, after it was stocked with trout for the first time.

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Sabino Lake in 1951

Sabino Lake in 1951

People fish in the lake at Sabino Canyon north of Tucson in May, 1951, after it was stocked with trout for the first time.

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Sabino Lake in 1951

Sabino Lake in 1951

People fish in the lake at Sabino Canyon north of Tucson in May, 1951, after it was stocked with trout for the first time.

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Sabino Lake in 1951

Sabino Lake in 1951

Construction crews work to deepen the lake in Sabino Canyon north of Tucson in March, 1951.

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Sabino Lake in 1951

Sabino Lake in 1951

Construction crews work to deepen the lake in Sabino Canyon north of Tucson in March, 1951.

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Sabino Lake in 1951

Sabino Lake in 1951

Construction crews work to deepen the lake in Sabino Canyon north of Tucson in March, 1951.

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