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Table 1. Anglers and Hunters 16 Years Old and Older, Days of Participation, and Trips by Type of Fishing and Hunting: 2006 (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Type of fishing and hunting Participants Days of participation Trips Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total sportspersons ........................ 33,916 100 736,707 100 588,891 100 FISHING Total, all fishing ........................... 29,952 100 516,781 100 403,492 100 Total, all freshwater ....................... 25,431 85 433,337 84 336,528 83 Freshwater, except Great Lakes............ 25,035 84 419,942 81 323,265 80 Great Lakes ........................... 1,420 5 18,016 3 13,264 3 Saltwater................................ 7,717 26 85,663 17 66,963 17 HUNTING Total, all hunting .......................... 12,510 100 219,925 100 185,399 100 Big game ............................... 10,682 85 164,061 75 115,255 62 Small game.............................. 4,797 38 52,395 24 40,856 22 Migratory bird ........................... 2,293 18 19,770 9 16,390 9 Other animals ............................ 1,128 9 15,205 7 12,898 7 Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Table 2. Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing by Type of Fishing: 2006 (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Freshwater Anglers, trips, and days of fishing Total, all fishing Total, all freshwater Freshwater, except Great Lakes Great Lakes Saltwater Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent ANGLERS Total in U.S. ............... 29,952 100 25,431 100 25,035 100 1,420 100 7,717 100 In state of residence........ 27,641 92 23,639 93 23,266 93 1,182 83 6,089 79 In other states............. 6,494 22 4,749 19 4,604 18 306 22 2,185 28 TRIPS Total in U.S. ............... 403,492 100 336,528 100 323,265 100 13,264 100 66,963 100 In state of residence........ 376,511 93 316,575 94 304,611 94 11,964 90 59,937 90 In other states............. 26,980 7 19,953 6 18,653 6 1,300 10 7,027 10 DAYS OF FISHING Total in U.S. ............... 516,781 100 433,337 100 419,942 100 18,016 100 85,663 100 In state of residence........ 470,594 91 400,883 93 382,512 91 15,545 86 73,365 86 In other states............. 52,380 10 40,697 9 37,869 9 2,366 13 12,451 15 Average days per angler ...... 17 (X) 17 (X) 17 (X) 13 (X) 11 (X) (X) Not applicable. Note: Detail for participants does not add to total because of multiple responses. Percents shown are based on the respective ‘‘Total in U.S.’’ rows. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 57
Table 3. Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing by Type of Fish: 2006 (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands. Excludes Great Lakes fishing) Type of fish Anglers Days of fishing Number Percent Number Percent Average days per angler Total, all types of fish............................ 25,035 100 419,942 100 17 Black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, etc.) .......... 10,013 40 161,005 38 16 White bass, striped bass and striped bass hybrids .... 4,751 19 65,211 16 14 Panfish....................................... 7,534 30 101,569 24 13 Crappie ...................................... 6,210 25 90,732 22 15 Catfish and bullheads ........................... 6,954 28 98,190 23 14 Walleye ...................................... 2,672 11 39,117 9 15 Sauger ....................................... 244 1 2,875 1 12 Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids ..... 1,788 7 24,762 6 14 Trout ........................................ 6,750 27 75,485 18 11 Salmon ...................................... 937 4 8,643 2 9 Steelhead..................................... 434 2 4,307 1 10 Anything 1 .................................... 4,000 16 35,507 8 9 Another type of freshwater fish................... 1,640 7 22,328 5 14 1 Respondent fished for no specific species and identified ‘‘Anything’’ from a list of categories of fish. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Table 4. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing by Type of Fish: 2006 (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Type of fish Anglers Days of fishing Number Percent Number Percent Average days per angler Total, all types of fish............................ 1,420 100 18,016 100 13 Black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, etc.) .......... 298 21 2,919 16 10 Walleye, sauger................................ 480 34 4,890 27 10 Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids ..... *111 *8 *1,818 *10 *16 Perch ........................................ 461 32 5,549 31 12 Salmon ...................................... 418 29 5,659 31 14 Steelhead..................................... 201 14 1,893 11 9 Lake trout .................................... 328 23 4,427 25 13 Other trout.................................... 170 12 2,231 12 13 Anything 1 .................................... 214 15 1,628 9 8 Another type of Great Lakes fish ................. *61 *4 *560 *3 *9 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. 1 Respondent fished for no specific species and identified ‘‘Anything’’ from a list of categories of fish. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. 58 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 N
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Economics and Statistics Administra
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List of Tables Fishing and Hunting:
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Foreword I find duck hunting with f
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Highlights
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Table 60. Freshwater (Except Great
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Table 63. Days of Fishing by State
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Table 65. Participation in Wildlife
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Table 67. Participation in Away-Fro
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Table 69. Expenditures for Wildlife
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Appendix A. Defi nitions Annual hou
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governments (such as State parks an
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Appendix B. 2005 Participation of 6
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Table B-3. Most Recent Year of Hunt
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Table B-5. Anglers and Hunters 6 to
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Table B-7. Selected Characteristics
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Table B-9. Participants in Wildlife
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Table B-11. Participants in Wildlif
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Appendix C
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Table C-1. Major Characteristics of
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Table C-2. Anglers and Hunters by C
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used most often, distance to boat l
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Table C-4. Comparison of Major Find
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Table C-5. Anglers and Hunters by C
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Appendix D. Sample Design and Stati
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1. Base Weight. The base weight is
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Standard Errors of Estimated Number
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Table D-1. Approximate Standard Err
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Table D-7. Parameters a and b for C
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Table D-9. Parameters a, b, and c f
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Table D-11. Parameters a, b, and c
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