2000 Survey of Recreational Fishing in Canada

Additional Questions by Jurisdiction - Prince Edward Island

Of the days you spent fishing in PEI, how many were spent fishing: - for Rainbow trout in O'Keefe and Glenfinnan Lakes
Option	Resident	Nonresident Canadian	Nonresident Non-Canadian	Total
January to March	1,918	-	-	1,918
April to November	2,640	55	18	2,714

Of the days you spent fishing in PEI, how many were spent fishing: - for other species
Option	Resident	Nonresident Canadian	Nonresident Non-Canadian	Total
Trout - April to September	183,214	3,593	1,658	188,466
Atlantic Salmon	3,244	94	123	3,461
Smelt - through the ice	6,936	-	-	6,936
Shellfish	8,113	190	132	8,435

How would you rate your recreational fishing experience in PEI, for each type of fishery? (Rating: 1 - Excellent to 5 - Poor)
Fishery	Resident	Nonresident Canadian	Nonresident Non-Canadian	Total
Trout Fishing	3.3	2.9	2.9	3.2
Salmon Fishing	4.2	4	4.1	4.2
Saltwater Fishing	3.1	2.4	2.9	3.1
Shellfish Fishing	3	2.9	2.1	3
Overall	3.2	2.7	2.9	3.2
Deep-sea Fishing	2.5	1.9	2.5	2.5

Did you fish for recreation in PEI in any of the last five years?
Response	Resident	Nonresident Canadian	Nonresident Non-Canadian	Total
No response	560	28	8	595
Yes	7,408	413	143	7,964
No	649	123	77	850
Total	8,617	563	228	9,409

How has your recreational fishing activity changed over the last five years for each species?
Species	Resident	Nonresident Canadian	Nonresident Non-Canadian	Total
Trout
Increased	1,350	81	19	1,451
Decreased	3,645	135	37	3,816
No change	1,997	166	67	2,230
Does not apply	142	10	13	166
Cod
Increased	537	28	16	580
Decreased	1,243	37	10	1,290
No change	954	37	31	1,022
Does not apply	3,624	138	41	3,803
Smelt
Increased	238	5	7	250
Decreased	855	9	7	871
No change	545	14	7	566
Does not apply	4,426	184	65	4,675
Tuna
Increased	24	-	-	24
Decreased	127	-	-	127
No change	161	14	7	181
Does not apply	5,807	193	75	6,075
Clams
Increased	91	5	7	103
Decreased	813	37	10	860
No change	619	32	23	675
Does not apply	4,366	147	45	4,557
Other Shellfish
Increased	67	5	7	78
Decreased	411	5	-	415
No change	306	18	14	339
Does not apply	5,106	179	58	5,343