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# Maine Freshwater Fishing 

# StudyPage

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This survey is about your freshwater fishing experiences in 

### Maine Your 

### name was selected because you purchased a Maine resident fishing license kn 

### 1989

About 

## how old 

### were you 

### when you took your first freshwater fishing trip 

## h Maine FILL IN 

## BLANQ ears old the first time I ever fished In 

### Maine



## ow would 

### you describe your fishing

# ably CIRCLE ONE

## NUMBER 

# 1 Novice Intermediate 

### 4 5 Experl 

## 3 Did 

### you go freshwater fishing 

## h Maine In 

## 1989 CIRCLE ONE

## NUMBER 1 

## No 2 

### Yes
Oki you 

### go fishing in Maine during either the 

### 19891990 Ice fishing season or during the 1990 

### openwater fishing 

### seasons CIRCLE

## ONENUMBER 1 

## No 2 

### Yes kip to Question 6 

### What was the 

### most important reason

## whyyou did not 

### go fishing during the 

### 19891990 ice fIshIni season orthe 1990 

### openwater 

### seasons 

## CIRCLE 

## ONE NUMBER 1 Health problems 2 

## TOO busy with other activities 3 I lost 

## my Interest In fishing 4 Other please 

### desalbe

if 

### you didnt fish during the 

### 19891990 ice fishing season or

### make any 1990 

### openwater fishing trips please skip to Question 

## 25Page 

### D3

## We would Ilke to 

### know moreabout the factors or site characteristics that are Important In choosing the lorakri where 

### you fish Please kxlicate 

## how immtanteach factor or sits characteristic listed 

### below Is to

## you CIRCLE ONE 

## NUMBER FOR EACII 

## CATEGORY Not 

## Somewhat Very Important important Imports nt Easy access from a road Avalablitty of public access Maintained 

### boad launch Type ofwater

## pond river

## etc Size of body of water Easy to fishfrom the shore Special fishing regulations 

### Chance ofcatching atrophy fish Desirable species of fish 

### Chance to catch 

### many fish Past fishing SUCCOSs Not likely to get skunked location where friends fish 

### Pew anglers Beauty ofsurrounding area Close to motels restaurants etc Close to

## myhome Close to 

### my

## camp 1 2 3Page 

### D4

In the next section 

## we would like to team about your 

### 19801990 ice fishing trips If 

### you cannot recall the exact detalls please answer with yourbest estimates

Did you take 

### any ice fishing trips 

## h Maine during the 

### 19891990 ice fishing 

### season 

## CIRCLE ONE

## NUMBER 1 

## No Yes >Skip to Question 12

During the 

### 19891990 ice fishing season 

### on how 

## many different days did you spend part or all of the 

### day ice fishing 

### FILL IN

## BLANK days fished during the 

### 19891990 ice fishing 

### season
During your 

### 19891990 ice fishing trips 

### on average 

## how many hours per day did 

### you spend Ice fishing FILL IN

## BLANK hours pee 

### day

# k fishing


### 10 Did you catch 

### any fish during your 

### 19891990 Ice fishing trips 

## CIRCLEONE

## NUMBER 1 

## No >Sklp to OuestIon 12 

### YesPage 

### 05

11 This question Is about the 

### number and kinds of fish you personally caught during the 

### 19891990 Ice fishing 

### season in 

### Maine and what 

### happened to these fish If you didnt catch a particular kind of fish during the 

### 19891990 ice fishing 

### season just leave that One blank 

### FILL IN

## BLANKS How Many Did What Did 

### You 

## Do with the Fish 

### You 

## Caught

Landlocked 

### Salmon Atlantic 

### Salmon Togue Lake Trout 

### Brook Trout 

### Brown Trout Yellow Perch White Perch 

### Bass small

### mouth and large 

### mouth Pickerel 

### lake Whitefish 

### Hompout Catfish and Bullheads 

### Bottom Fish 

### Suckers Carp and Sturgeon 

## Chub Smelt Other please describe 

### You 

## Catch

Number Released 

### Away Thrown 

### Number Eaten 

### On Average 

### Away Used by

### You andor How Big Were for Bail or a Househofd the Fish That Fed to Pets 

### Member Were 

## EwenPage 

### D6

The previous section asked about the fish you caught during the 

### 19891990 Ice fishing season This section asks about the fish you caught during the 

### 1990 openwater fishing 

### season if you cannot recall the exact details please answer with your best estimates



### 12 Have you 

### made any 

### openwater fishing trips in Maine during 19901 

### No >Skip to Question 25 

### Yes

13 Have you taken any 

### openwater fish 

## CIRCLEONE

## NUMBER
I

# NO >Skip to Question 17 2 

### Yes trips 

### dud 1990 to 

### an ponds or lakes in 

### Maine

14 During 

### 1990 on how 

## many different days did you 

### spend part or all ci the day openwater fishing on 

### ponds or lakes in 

## Maine FILL IN 

## BLANK different days fished 

### on ponds or lakes In 

### Mains
15 During your 1990 

### openwater fishing trips 

### on average 

## how man fishing 

### on ponds or takes in

## Maine FILL IN

## BLANK hours perday fishing 

### on ponds or lakes in 

### Maineper day did you spend



### 16 

## On your 1990 open

### water fishing trips 

## how did 

### you usually fish wfien you fished 

### on ponds or lakes in

## Maine CIRCLEONE

## NUMBER 1 

### From the shore or

### bank only 2 

### From a boat or

### canoe only 3 

### From both the shore or

### bank and a boat or

### canoe 4 Other please describe Prepared by NaPage 

### D7 Zr



### 17 Did you take any 1990 

### open water fishing trips 

### on any streams or rivers in 

## Maine CIRCLE 

## ONE NUMBER
1 

# NO 2 

### Yes kip to Question 21



### 18 During 

### 1990 on 

## how manydifferent 

### days did 

### you spend part orall of the 

### dayopenwater fishing 

### on streams or rivers In 

## Maine FILL IN 

## BLANK different 

### days fished 

### on streams or rivers In 

### Maine
19 During your 1990 

### openwater fishing trips 

### on average how many hours per 

### day did 

### you spend fishing 

### on streams or rivers in

## Maine FILL IN

## BLANK hours per

### day fishing 

### on streams or rivers In 

### Maine 

## 20 On your 1990 openwater fishing trips 

## how did 

### you usually fish

### when you fished 

### on streams or rivers in 

### Maine 

## CIRCLE

## ONE NUMBER 1 

### From the shore or

### bank only 

### 2 From a boat or

### canoe only 3 

### From both the shore Of 

### bank and a boat or

### canoe 4 Other 

### pleased 

## 21 During your 1990 

### openwater fishing trips In 

### Maine which freshwater bodies did 

### you fish most frequently FILL IN 

## BLANKSType of

### Water 

## Number Name of 

### Body flowing Nearest

### Town of

### Days Distance from Water 

### Body or

### standing or City Fished 

### There Horns miles miles miles miles milesPage 

### D8



## 22 Did 

### you catch 

### any fish during your 1990 

### openwater fishing trips 

## CIRCLEONE

## NUMBER 1 

## No >Skip to Question 25 

### Yes 

## 23 This question asks about the 

### number of fish you caught during your 1990 

### openwater fishing trips and

### what happened to these fish It you dkint catch a particular type et fish 

### on your 1990 

### openwater fishing trips Just leave that line biank 

### FILL IN 

## BLANKS 

## How Many Did 

### What Did 

### You 

## Do with ths



## You Catch Fish 

### You 

## Caught
Number Caught Landlocked Sal Atlantic Sal 

### Toque Lake Trout Brook Trout 

### Brown Trout Yellow Perch Whlte Perch Bass small

### mouth and large 

### mouth Pickerel Lake Whitefish 

### Hompout Catfish 

### and Bullheads Bot1om Fish 

### Suckers Carpand Sturgeon 

### Chub Smelt Other please describe 

### Number Released Number Given 

### Away Thrown Number Eaten 

### Away Used for byYou 

### andor

Bait orFed a Household

to Pets MemberPage 

### D9



## 24 In the last question you Indicated 

## how many of the fish that 

### you caught were eaten 

### byyou 

## andor other household 

### members Of the fish reported as eaten in Question 

### 23 how many were from flowing waters streams

### and rivers 

### and 

## how many were from standing waters 

### such as 

### ponds Of

## lakes FILL IN

## BLANKS Number eaten Number eaten from flowing Average from standing Average waters length waters length 

### steams rivers of

## this fish lakes 

### ponds of theta fish 

### Landlocked Salmon 

# > in 

# > in Atlantic Sat 

### rogue 

## Lake Trout 

### Brook Trout 

### Brown Trout Yellow Perch White Perch 

### Bass small 

### mouth and large 

## mouth Pickerel Lake Whitefish 

## Hompout Catfish and Bullheads 

### Bottom Fish 

### Suckers Carp and Sturgeon 

## Chub Smelt Other please describePage 

### DIO



## 25 Do you plan to take any

### open water fishing trips in Maine in the remainder of

## 1990 CIRCLE 

## ONE NUMBERNo 2

# Yes> On how 

## manymoredays in 1990 will 

### you spend part or ail of the 

### day fishing

### on openwaters In 

## Maine FILL IN

## BLANK more days in 1990

In the last two sections 

### we asked about the fish 

### you personalty caught in Maine in 

### 1990 This next section asks about the freshwater fish caught In Maine during the 

### openwater or ice fishing seasons in 1990 by othez household 

## members

26 Did 

### any membersofyour household besides yourself 

### make any openwater fishing trips during 1990 or ice fishing trips during the 

### 19891990 ice fishing season In 

## Maine CIRCLEONE 

## NUMBER 

# No >Skip to Question 30 

### Yes


## 27 Besides yourself 

### how many other 

### members of yourhousehold have 

### been freshwater fishing in Maine during Other the 1990 

### openwater orthe 

### 19991990 ice fishing 

### season FILL IN

## BLANK Other

### household 

# member
29 Did 

### you of anyone Inyour household eat the fish caught 

### by these other household 

### members during either the 

### 19891990 Ice fishing season orthe 1990 

### openwater seasons CIRCLE 

## ONE 

## NUMBER I 

## No >

# Wp to Question 30 2 

### YesPage 

## D I I



### 29 Approxtrnatoty 

## how many

# d the fish caught by other 

### members ofyourhousehold in Maine during either the 19891990 

### co fishrng season orthe 1990 

### openwater seasons were eaten 

### by you

# ando members ofyour 

### household FILL IN

# BUWKS

Landlocked Sal Atlantic Sal 

### Togue Lake Trout 

### Brook Trout 

### Brown Trout Yellow Perch White Perch 

### Bass small mouth and large 

### mouth Pickerel 

### Lake Whitefish Hornpout Catfish and Bullheads 

### Bottom Fish 

### Suckers Carp and Sturgeon 

## Chub Smelt Other please describe Average 

## Numbet Length

Eaten

# > of

### These Fish



### 30 Since 

### December 1989 have you or 

### someone in your household eaten any freshwater fish that 

### were caught In Maine by people outside of your

### household 

# Do Include fish purchased at a store or fish 

### market CIRCLE 

## ONE

## NUMBER No >Skip to Question 

### 32 YesPage 

### D12

31 Approxlmatety

### how many fish caught 

### by nonhousehold members In Maine since 

### December 1989 were eaten by you 

## andor members of your 

### household FILL IN

## BLANKS Average Length > of

### These Fish Landlocked 

### Salmon Atlantic 

### Salmon Togue take Trout Brook Trout 

### Brown Trout 

### Yelow Perth White Perch Bass small 

### mouth and large 

### mouth Pickerel Lake Whitefish Catfish 

### and Bullheads Bottom Fish 

### Suckers Carp and 

### Sturgeon Chub Smelt Other fclease describe 

## Number Eaten In



## 32 Below please describe the 

### age and sex of each household 

### memberand indicate whether they eat freshwater fish caught In Maine 

### whether caught 

### byyou another household 

## member or 

### nonhousehold 

## member FILL IN

## BLANK

Yourself 

### Member 1 

### Member 2 

### Member 3 

### Member 4 

### Member 5 

## Age of 

### Person Sex ofPerson 

## CIRCLE 

## ONEANSWER Male Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Female Female 

### Does This Person Eat Freshwater Fish



### Caught in

# Main CIRCLE

## ONEANSWER No No NO NO NO Yes Yes Yes Yes YesPage D13

There are 

## manyways in which people prepare freshwater fish they 

### catch 

## We would like to find out

## how you prepare freshwater fish from 

### Maine caught 

### by

## you another household 

### memberor 

### nonhousehold members 

## 33 What three types of freshwater fish from 

### Maine whether caught 

### by

## you someone else in your 

### household or a 

### nonhousehold 

## member do you eat most often 

### and 

## how do you usually cook 

## them FILL IN 

### SPECIES

## OF FISH IN

## BLANKS 

## BELOWAND ANSWER EACH QUESTION Species 

## 1 Do you fillet these fish before cooking 

## them Do you 

### cook these fish with the skin 

# on Do you usuaily eat the Dyer ofthese fish fil in bl

### Yes Yes Yes 

## Do you usually eat the roe 

## eggs from these fish 

### No Yes About 

## how many of these fish 

### doyou eat fresh 

### not frozen 

### smoked or

## canned WRITE 

## ONE NUMBER FROM BELOW 1=M 100 2=

### Most 

## 67 

# 99 3

### =About haft

### 34 

# 65 4

# Some

# 1 33 5=

### None 

# CA How do you usually serve these fish 

## WRITE 

## ONE NUMBER 

## FROM BELOW IN

## BLANK FOR EACH SPECIES

## OFFISH 1 =

## Raw 2

### =Baked 3=Brolledigrred 4

### Fried 5=Poached 6

## Soled 7= SOt1p st

### ew

## chowd Species

# 2 Species 

## 3 fil in 

### blank 111 In blank 

## No Yes No Yes 

## No Yes No Yes 

## No Yes 

## No Yes 

## No Yes No YesPage D14



## 34 That 

### do you usually

### do with fish leftover froma

## meal CIRCLE 

## ONE NUMBER

1 

### Never have leftover fish 

### Save leftovers to eat later 

### Throw leftovers 

### away Other please describe


## 35 Do you 

## andor other household 

### members ever eat freshwater fish 

### whether fresh or frozen purchased from a store or fish 

### market CIRCLE

## ONENUMBER 1 

## No >Skip to Question 38 2 

### Yes


## 36 About 

## how many meals of freshwater fish purchased from a store or fish market 

### does your household have in a 

## month FILL IN

## BLANK

37 What is the average 

## BLANK freshwater fish meals per montli

size of the freshwater fish at these meals per indNiduar 

### FILL IN


### ounces of freshwater fish per Individ 

## Some people have raised health concerns about water qualty k 

## pubk waterways 

## We woad like to 

### team about 

### any concerns you might have about the areas 

### you fish



### 38 Are 

### you aware of

### any official fish consumption advisories concerning fish caught in

## Maine CIRCLE ONE

## NUMBER 1 

## No 

# > Skip to Question 45 2 

### YetPage D15



## 39 The foliowing are

## some statements about fish 

### consumption advisories in 

### Maine For 

### each statement Indicate whether 

### each statement is true false or If you 

### dont 

## know Dont worry If these questions 

### seem hard very few people 

## know all of the answers 

## CIRCLE

## ONE NUMBER FOR EACH STATEMENT
The existing fish consumption advisories apply only to fish caught In lakes 

### and ponds Only 

### some rivers

## h Maine are the subject of fish consumption aNisories The fish consumption advisories 

### recommend that 

### no one eat 

### any fish caught In locations covered 

### by the advis<xy 

### The fish consumption advisories certain species 

### The fish consumption advisories cover al sizes of fish 

## Dont False 

## Know DK OK
OK OK 

## OK
During 

### 1990 did 

### you ever fish at locations covered 

### byan official fish consumption 

### advisory 

## CIRCLE

## ONENUMBER No 2 

### Yes 3 

## Dont Know >Skip to Question 44 >Skip to Question 45Page 

### D16



## 41 Do fish consumption acMsories affect whether 

### you keep the fish caught at locations covered 

### by fish consumption advisories 

## CIRCLE ONE

## NUMBER
1 

## No 2 

## Yes >How do they affect whether

### you keep the fish you 

### catch 

## CIRCLE ALL THAT

## APPLY 1 I 

### keep no ftsh 2 I 

### keep fewer fish 3 I 

### keep only the smaller fish 4 I 

### keep only certain 

### specie 5 Other 

## pease describe


## 42 Do fish consumption advisories affect whether 

### you eat the fish caught at locations covered by fish consumption advisories 

## CIRCLE ONE

## NUMBER
1 

## No 2 

### Yes 

# >How do they affect whether

### you eat the fish you 

### catch 

## CIRCLE ALL THAT

## APPLY 1 I 

### dont eat 

### any of the fish 

### 2 I eat only the smaller fish 3 I eat only certain species 

### 4 Other Vessel describe


## 43 Do fish consumption advisories affect 

## how you prepare 

### and serve the fish caught at locations covered 

### bya fish consumption advisory 

## CIRCLE

## ONE NUMBER 1 

## No 2 

### Yes 

## >How do they affect 

## how you prepare 

### and serve the fish 

## CIRCLE ALL TNAT

## APPLY 1 I only broil or grill these fish 2 I trim

### and discard any 

## dad flesh 3 I trim off all fat 

### 4 I trim off the lateral ine 5 Other

## Vaasa describeage 

### D17

14 

### Suppose conditions 

### were different so that there were 

### no fish consumption advisories In 

### Maine Would you have fished any additional bodies of water during the 

### 19891990 ice fishing season or 1990 

### openwater seasons CIRCLE

## ONENUMBER 1 

## No 2 

### Yes >Which bodies of

### water FILL IN

## BLANKS

In this last section ofthe survey

### we would Ilke to learn 

### moreabout your background 

### and your current household characteristics 

### You can be assured that aR youranswers 

## WE be kept confidential This Information will

# a be used to repot comparisons 

## among groups of 

### people 

## We will never Identify individuals or households with these 

### responses

Which of the following best describes your current 

### employment situation 

## CIRCLEONE 

## NUMBER 1 

## Work fulltime

## 40 hours per

### week or

## more 2 

## Wort parttime less than 40 hours per

## week at semlretlred 3 

## Work seasonally 

### work only part ofthe 

### year 4 Unemployed 5 Fully retired Fulltlme student 7 

## Homemaker
11 Other please describePage 

### D I 8



### 46 What is the highest level ofeducation 

### you have 1 Less than 8th grade Eighth 

### grade graduate 

## Some high school High school graduate 5 

## Some trade or technical school 6 Trade or technical school graduate 7 

## Some college $ 

### Bachelors degree 9 Postgraduate study e

# ed CIRCLE ONE

# NUMBER

47 What is your ethnic 

### background 

## CIRCLEONE

## NUMBER 1 

### White 

## NonHispanic >Are you ofScandlnavtan 

### FrenchCanadian 

## Ulan Irish or

### some other ancestry 

## CIRCLE ONE 

## NUMBER 1 Scandinaytan ancestry 2 

### FrenchCanadian ancestry 3 tartan ancestry 4 Irish ancestry 5 Other please describe 2 Hispanic 3 Native 

### American 4 AllanPacific Islander 5 Black 

### 6 Other please describe 

## 48 What was your total household 

### income before taxes in 

## 1989 CIRCLEONE

## NUMBER 1 

### Under 

## $10000 2 

### $10000 to 

### $19999 3 

### $20000 to 

### $29999 4 

### $30000 to 

### $39999 5 

### $40000 to 

### $49999 6 $50000 to 

### $59999 7 $60000 to 

### $69999 $ 

### $70000 to 

### $79999 I 

### $10000 to 

### $100000 10 

### Over $100000Page

### D19



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## comments

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