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#           The U.S. Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat): Development, applications, and opportunities      

      November 18, 2021    

Inland recreational fishing, defined as primarily leisure-driven fishing in freshwaters, is a popular pastime in the USA. State natural resource agencies endeavor to provide high-quality and sustainable fishing opportunities for anglers. Managers often use creel and other angler survey data to inform state- and waterbody-level management efforts. Despite the broad implementation of angler surveys and their importance to fisheries management at state scales, regional and national coordination among these activities is minimal, limiting data applicability for larger-scale management practices and research. Here, we introduce the U.S. Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat), a first-of-its-kind, publicly available national database of angler survey data that establishes a baseline of national inland recreational fishing metrics. We highlight research and management applications to help support sustainable inland recreational fishing practices, consider cautions, and make recommendations for implementation.

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September 11, 2023

####                 The US Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat) Application and CreelCatch R Package              

Climate Adaptation Science Centers

#### Abigail J. Lynch, Ph.D.

##### Research Fish Biologist, National CASC

Climate Adaptation Science Centers

ajlynch@usgs.gov

703-648-4097

#### Holly Embke, Ph.D.

##### Research Fish Biologist

Climate Adaptation Science Centers

hembke@usgs.gov

703-648-5953

#### Craig Paukert, PhD

##### Research Fish Biologist

Cooperative Research Units

cpaukert@usgs.gov

573-882-3524

#### Kevin L. Pope, PhD

##### Deputy Chief

Cooperative Research Units

kpope@usgs.gov

571-548-2420

#### Mark Rogers, PhD

##### Research Fish Biologist

Cooperative Research Units

mwrogers@usgs.gov

931-372-3032

#### T. Douglas Beard, Jr., Ph.D.

##### Senior Administrator, National CASC

Climate Adaptation Science Centers

dbeard@usgs.gov

571-265-4623

## Related Content

September 11, 2023

####                 The US Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat) Application and CreelCatch R Package              

Climate Adaptation Science Centers

#### Abigail J. Lynch, Ph.D.

##### Research Fish Biologist, National CASC

Climate Adaptation Science Centers

ajlynch@usgs.gov

703-648-4097

#### Holly Embke, Ph.D.

##### Research Fish Biologist

Climate Adaptation Science Centers

hembke@usgs.gov

703-648-5953

#### Craig Paukert, PhD

##### Research Fish Biologist

Cooperative Research Units

cpaukert@usgs.gov

573-882-3524

#### Kevin L. Pope, PhD

##### Deputy Chief

Cooperative Research Units

kpope@usgs.gov

571-548-2420

#### Mark Rogers, PhD

##### Research Fish Biologist

Cooperative Research Units

mwrogers@usgs.gov

931-372-3032

#### T. Douglas Beard, Jr., Ph.D.

##### Senior Administrator, National CASC

Climate Adaptation Science Centers

dbeard@usgs.gov

571-265-4623

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