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Description:The thrill of fighting and landing a trophy-size trout or salmon is unforgettable.Recent successes in managing Lake Michigan's fishery resources have enabled more and more Wisconsin anglers to enjoy this experience. The sport now provides recreation for tens of thousands of fishermen, and their ranks swell with each passing season. As a group, these anglers spend a considerable amount of money on equipment, bait and lodging, thus affecting the economies of many coastal communities. As a result, trout and salmon fishing has become economically and socially important to many Wisconsin residents during the last decade. Who are these fishermen who come from near and far to test their angling skills? How can their fishing behavior be best described, and what are their attitudes toward fishing quality and fisheries management? How much do they spend for fishing? In an attempt to answer these questions, we surveyed anglers who fish for trout and salmon in Wisconsin waters of Lake Michigan. In the most general terms, our questionnaire sought to create a data base from which we could deduce the socio-economic characteristics of trout and salmon anglers and learn about their fishing behavior. Such information is vital to present and future management of the Lake Michigan fishery. It is needed to set budget priorities, determine the mix of sport and commercial fish species to be stocked in the lake, develop strategies for managing the commercial fisheries, and assess the need for new facilities, such as piers, marinas and hatcheries. In addition, this study will help fill the void of information on sport fishermen that has inhibited research on the relationship between sport and commercial use of the fisheries so that use conflicts can be better understood and resolved.
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Sea Grant Document Number:WISCU-T-81-002
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