Newfoundland and Labrador

Question 5. What species do you prefer to fish?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
Brook trout	99,496	1,580	1,058	102,134
Sea trout	31,459	447	325	32,231
Rainbow trout	28,139	630	353	29,121
Brown trout	48,045	803	240	49,088
Lake trout	30,081	609	201	30,891
Atlantic salmon	27,204	1,422	770	29,396
Arctic char	19,121	330	293	19,744
Landlocked salmon	4,006	171	251	4,427
Northern pike	6,658	420	283	7,361
Cod	19,966	87	51	20,103
Mackerel	42,889	287	51	43,227
Smelt	22,217	271	55	22,542
Tomcod	3,594	36	9	3,639
Other freshwater species	6,491	131	31	6,653
Other saltwater species	8,447	182	82	8,711
Total	125,775	2,262	1,402	129,440

Question 6. How do you feel trout stocks in the province are doing?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
Increasing	7,287	54	18	7,359
Remaining steady	51,147	568	341	52,056
Decreasing	53,407	443	192	54,042
No opinion	19,737	1,275	879	21,891
Total	131,578	2,340	1,430	135,348

Question 7. Would you support size-based retention regulations to protect breeding trout species?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
Yes	83,475	1,590	1,048	86,113
No	20,786	153	77	21,016
No opinion	27,318	597	305	28,220
Total	131,579	2,340	1,430	135,349

If yes, what would be your preference for the regulations?
	Most preferred	Somewhat preferred	Least preferred	No preference	Total
Based on minimum size
Resident	47,615	7,652	3,243	24,966	83,476
Canadian non-resident	646	208	63	672	1,589
Other Non-resident	332	88	46	581	1,047
Total	48,593	7,948	3,352	26,219	86,112
Based on maximum size
Resident	9,528	10,579	14,986	48,382	83,475
Canadian non-resident	292	214	265	819	1,590
Other Non-resident	110	121	185	631	1,047
Total	9,930	10,914	15,436	49,832	86,112
Based on both minimum and maximum size limits
Resident	16,116	17,860	6,859	42,640	83,475
Canadian non-resident	565	215	152	659	1,591
Other Non-resident	513	82	62	391	1,048
Total	17,194	18,157	7,073	43,690	86,114

Question 8. Do you frequently catch the bag limits?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
Yes	31,249	516	267	32,032
No	100,330	1,824	1,163	103,317
Total	131,579	2,340	1,430	135,349

In your opinion, do you think there should be separate daily bag limits for brook trout, brown trout and landlocked salmon?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
Yes	65,033	1,193	627	66,853
No	36,285	312	82	36,679
No opinion	30,261	835	720	31,816
Total	131,579	2,340	1,429	135,348

If yes, what should the bag limit be for each species?
	No response	1 to 3 fish	4 to 6 fish	7 to 12 fish	Total
Bag limit for brook trout
Resident	981	4,015	15,659	44,378	65,033
Canadian non-resident	0	291	446	456	1,193
Other Non-resident	0	456	138	32	626
Total	981	4,762	16,243	44,866	66,852
Bag limit for brown trout
Resident	7,818	7,194	21,114	28,907	65,033
Canadian non-resident	82	551	380	180	1,193
Other Non-resident	51	417	132	27	627
Total	7,951	8,162	21,626	29,114	66,853
Bag limit for landlocked salmon
Resident	9,148	27,851	17,233	10,802	65,034
Canadian non-resident	125	717	266	85	1,193
Other Non-resident	51	494	82	0	627
Total	9,324	29,062	17,581	10,887	66,854

Question 9. Did you fish for trout on any of your fishing trips in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2005?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
Yes	121,858	1,582	1,050	124,490
No	9,721	757	379	10,857
Total	131,579	2,339	1,429	135,347

If you fished through the ice, what was the average number of trout you caught per day during an ice fishing trip?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
Did not ice fish for trout	60,624	1,367	966	62,957
None	13,984	126	70	14,180
1 to 3 fish	18,676	35	0	18,711
4 to 6 fish	16,170	39	14	16,223
7 to 9 fish	8,207	0	0	8,207
10 or more fish	3,955	15	0	3,970
Total	121,616	1,582	1,050	124,248

For other trips, what was the average number of trout you caught per day?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
Did not fish for trout	19,991	273	161	20,425
None	7,892	93	97	8,082
1 to 3 fish	30,513	445	372	31,330
4 to 6 fish	33,283	374	240	33,897
7 to 9 fish	17,490	114	63	17,667
10 or more fish	12,688	284	117	13,089
Total	121,857	1,583	1,050	124,490

Question 10. Is the current level of enforcement for Atlantic salmon adequate?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
No response	11,072	188	139	11,399
Yes	42,733	989	398	44,120
No	50,580	478	295	51,353
No opinion	27,194	685	598	28,477
Total	131,579	2,340	1,430	135,349

Is the current level of enforcement for Brook trout adequate?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
No response	8,492	255	110	8,857
Yes	61,278	803	399	62,480
No	38,996	398	284	39,678
No opinion	22,813	884	635	24,332
Total	131,579	2,340	1,428	135,347

Question 11. Is the current level of management (science) for Atlantic salmon adequate?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
No response	10,244	235	134	10,613
Yes	31,919	668	323	32,910
No	51,298	567	269	52,134
No opinion	38,117	869	703	39,689
Total	131,578	2,339	1,429	135,346

Is the current level of management (science) for Brook trout adequate?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
No response	9,231	224	90	9,545
Yes	40,158	548	282	40,988
No	48,591	472	292	49,355
No opinion	33,599	1,095	766	35,460
Total	131,579	2,339	1,430	135,348

Question 12. Do you think sea trout (sea-run brook or speckled trout; sea-run brown trout) should be managed separately from their freshwater counterparts?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
No response	5,942	0	0	5,942
Yes	55,292	903	607	56,802
No	41,763	613	193	42,569
No opinion	28,582	823	629	30,034
Total	131,579	2,339	1,429	135,347

If yes, should there be a season in tidal waters?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
No response	1,086	92	18	1,196
Yes	47,398	610	489	48,497
No	6,808	207	101	7,116
Total	55,292	909	608	56,809

Should there be a separate bag limit for sea trout?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
No response	1,440	69	27	1,536
Yes	48,940	784	509	50,233
No	4,912	56	72	5,040
Total	55,292	909	608	56,809

Question 13. Do you agree with mandatory catch-and-release fishing as a management tool for Atlantic salmon?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
Yes	52,862	1,514	1,060	55,436
No	54,034	459	173	54,666
No opinion	24,683	366	197	25,246
Total	131,579	2,339	1,430	135,348

If yes, do you think there is a mortality rate associated with catch-and-release?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
No response	816	33	51	900
Yes	39,273	1,159	813	41,245
No	12,772	322	195	13,289
Total	52,861	1,514	1,059	55,434

What do you think is the rate of mortality?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
No response	3,967	59	32	4,058
Less than 10%	12,579	555	381	13,515
10% to 24%	15,294	391	322	16,007
25% to 49%	5,965	148	69	6,182
50% to 99%	1,469	6	9	1,484
Total	39,274	1,159	813	41,246

Question 17. Assessment of angler skill
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
No response	4,567	72	9	4,648
Expert	2,830	115	275	3,220
Experienced	37,943	1,090	770	39,803
Average	74,316	888	296	75,500
Beginner	12,610	274	82	12,966
Total	132,266	2,439	1,432	136,137

Question 17. Which of the following sources of information did you use when planning your fishing activities to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2005? (non-residents)
	Did not use	Sometimes	Often
Travel agent
Canadian non-resident	1,563	53	24
Other Non-resident	756	160	111
Total	2,319	213	135
Newspapers/magazines
Canadian non-resident	1,179	345	116
Other Non-resident	654	266	106
Total	1,833	611	222
Bait/tackle shops
Canadian non-resident	1,352	190	98
Other Non-resident	812	159	55
Total	2,164	349	153
Outdoors/sports shows
Canadian non-resident	1,407	180	53
Other Non-resident	711	227	88
Total	2,118	407	141
Video tapes
Canadian non-resident	1,578	50	12
Other Non-resident	815	161	51
Total	2,393	211	63
Internet
Canadian non-resident	1,221	227	191
Other Non-resident	568	239	220
Total	1,789	466	411
Television/radio announcement
Canadian non-resident	1,503	107	30
Other Non-resident	992	35	0
Total	2,495	142	30
Brochures & pamphlets
Canadian non-resident	1,197	327	116
Other Non-resident	486	355	185
Total	1,683	682	301
Friends/family/other anglers
Canadian non-resident	262	167	1,210
Other Non-resident	278	246	502
Total	540	413	1,712
Sustainable Development office
Canadian non-resident	1,477	118	45
Other Non-resident	856	127	43
Total	2,333	245	88
Annual regulations summary
Canadian non-resident	1,200	224	215
Other Non-resident	830	122	74
Total	2,030	346	289
Clubs/associations
Canadian non-resident	1,581	35	23
Other Non-resident	923	81	23
Total	2,504	116	46
Other
Canadian non-resident	1,557	24	58
Other Non-resident	901	0	126
Total	2,458	24	184

Question 19. If there had been no fishing opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2005, what would you have done? (non-residents)
	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
No response	119	23	142
Stayed a shorter time	286	147	433
Substituted other activities	1,160	317	1,477
Not come to Newfoundland	775	942	1,717
Total	2,340	1,429	3,769

Question 25. Did you personally hold a licence to fish for Atlantic salmon in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2005?
	Number of anglers
Resident Individual Salmon	12,491
Resident Family Salmon	891
Nonresident Individual Salmon	1,391
Nonresident Family Salmon	85
Total	14,858

How many days did you fish for Atlantic salmon in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2005?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
Days Fished (number)	153,284	5,490	3,983	162,757

Question 27. How many members of your household under 18 years of age fished for recreation in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2005, and how many days in total did they fish?
	Resident	Canadian Non-resident	Other Non-resident	Total
Anglers (number)	35,544	557	118	36,219
Days fished (number)	280,188	2,797	788	283,773
Average (days per angler)	7.9	5.0	6.7	7.8

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