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Northwest Territories

2. How many days did you fish in rivers and streams and lakes and ponds.
  River/stream days Lake/pond days
Resident 16,789 44,130
Non-resident Canadian 8,931 11,239
Non-resident Other 1,524 5,526
Total 27,244 60,895

4. Of the species you fished for in the Northwest Territories in 2010, please rank them in your order of preference

Days fished for Artic char by preference in the Northwest Territories in 2010
Angler Group Preference Days
Resident Most preferred 34
  Second most preferred 190
  Third most preferred 63
  Total 288
Non-resident Canadian Most preferred 340
  Second most preferred  
  Third most preferred 335
  Total 728
Non-resident Other Most preferred 82
  Second most preferred 60
  Third most preferred 8
  Total 150
Total Most preferred 456
  Second most preferred 302
  Third most preferred 406
  Total 1,165

Days fished for Northern pike by preference in the Northwest Territories in 2010
  Preference Days
Resident Most preferred 7,020
  Second most preferred 11,392
  Third most preferred 5,232
  Fourth most preferred 1,846
  Fifth most preferred 2,146
  Sixth most preferred 1,949
  Total 29,585
Non-resident Canadian Most preferred 4,022
  Second most preferred 5,935
  Third most preferred 1,093
  Fourth most preferred 140
  Sixth most preferred 176
  Total 11,366
Non-resident Other Most preferred 3,501
  Second most preferred 717
  Third most preferred 271
  Fourth most preferred 111
  Sixth most preferred 8
  Total 4,608
Total Most preferred 14,544
  Second most preferred 18,044
  Third most preferred 6,596
  Fourth most preferred 2,097
  Fifth most preferred 2,146
  Sixth most preferred 2,133
  Total 45,559

Days fished for Lake trout by preference in the Northwest Territories in 2010
  Preference Days
Resident Most preferred 17,019
  Second most preferred 5,553
  Third most preferred 2,693
  Fourth most preferred 920
  Sixth most preferred 106
  Total 26,290
Non-resident Canadian Most preferred 5,419
  Second most preferred 1,743
  Third most preferred 317
  Total 7,479
Non-resident Other Most preferred 1,664
  Second most preferred 2,084
  Third most preferred 168
  Fourth most preferred 23
  Total 3,939
Total Most preferred 24,103
  Second most preferred 9,380
  Third most preferred 3,177
  Fourth most preferred 943
  Sixth most preferred 106
  Total 37,709

Days fished for Arctic grayling by preference in the Northwest Territories in 2010
  Preference Days
Resident Most preferred 860
  Second most preferred 1,082
  Third most preferred 1,272
  Fourth most preferred 320
  Fifth most preferred 21
  Total 3,555
Non-resident Canadian Most preferred 989
  Second most preferred 949
  Third most preferred 569
  Fourth most preferred 277
  Total 2,784
Non-resident Other Most preferred 41
  Second most preferred 324
  Third most preferred 309
  Fourth most preferred 6
  Total 680
Total Most preferred 1,890
  Second most preferred 2,355
  Third most preferred 2,150
  Fourth most preferred 604
  Fifth most preferred 21
  Total 7,020

Days fished for Walleye by preference in the Northwest Territories in 2010
  Preference Days
Resident Most preferred 9,815
  Second most preferred 3,910
  Third most preferred 210
  Fourth most preferred 181
  Fifth most preferred 232
  Total 14,347
Non-resident Canadian Most preferred 3,825
  Second most preferred 1,194
  Third most preferred 21
  Total 5,040
Non-resident Other Most preferred 168
  Second most preferred 198
  Total 366
Total Most preferred 13,808
  Second most preferred 5,302
  Third most preferred 231
  Fourth most preferred 181
  Fifth most preferred 232
  Total 19,754

Days fished for Whitefish by preference in the Northwest Territories in 2010
  Preference Days
Resident Most preferred 2,258
  Second most preferred 2,219
  Third most preferred 3,398
  Fourth most preferred 72
  Fifth most preferred 21
  Sixth most preferred 211
  Total 8,180
Non-resident Canadian Most preferred 31
  Second most preferred 58
  Third most preferred 164
  Fourth most preferred 131
  Total 384
Non-resident Other Third most preferred 68
  Total 68
Total Most preferred 2,289
  Second most preferred 2,277
  Third most preferred 3,631
  Fourth most preferred 203
  Fifth most preferred 21
  Sixth most preferred 211
  Total 8,632

Days fished for Other species by preference in the Northwest Territories in 2010
  Preference Days
Resident Most preferred 169
  Second most preferred 202
  Third most preferred 220
  Fourth most preferred 34
  Fifth most preferred 155
  Sixth most preferred 101
  Seventh most preferred 446
  Total 1,327
Non-resident Canadian Most preferred 269
  Third most preferred 29
  Seventh most preferred 52
  Total 350
Total Most preferred 438
  Second most preferred 202
  Third most preferred 250
  Fourth most preferred 34
  Fifth most preferred 155
  Sixth most preferred 101
  Seventh most preferred 498
  Total 1,678

5. Did you spend any time fishing in the following two special fishing areas in the Northwest Territories in 2010?

Ingraham Trail
Angler group Days Anglers Average
Resident 16,725 2,166 7.7
Non-resident Canadian 913 356 2.6
Non-resident Other 36 29 1.2
Total 17,674 2,551 6.9

Husky Lakes
Angler group Days Anglers Average
Resident 364 72 5.1
Non-resident Canadian 327 118 2.8
Non-resident Other 74 20 3.7
Total 765 210 3.6

6. How would you rate your recreational fishing experience in the Northwest Territories in 2010?
Rating Resident Non-resident Canadian Non-resident Other Total %
No Response 139 106 30 275 2.7
Excellent 863 1,386 779 3,028 30.2
Very good 1,796 1,243 296 3,335 33.3
Good 1,089 804 86 1,979 19.8
Fair 388 459 31 878 8.8
Poor 226 275 20 521 5.2
Total 4,501 4,273 1,242 10,016  

7a). Did you fish in more than one body of water in the Northwest Territories in 2010?
Angler group Anglers
Resident 2,873
Non-resident Canadian 1,128
Non-resident Other 466
Total 4,467

7b). Each time you moved between two water bodies did you wash or clean:

Your boating equipment
Angler group Yes No Not applicable Total
Resident 325 1,126 1,422 2,873
Non-resident Canadian 149 127 852 1,128
Non-resident Other 53 23 390 466
Total 527 1,276 2,664 4,467
    % 11.8 28.6 59.6  

Your fishing equipment
Angler group Yes No Not applicable Total
Resident 476 2,191 205 2,872
Non-resident Canadian 220 569 339 1,128
Non-resident Other 151 158 157 466
Total 847 2,918 701 4,466
    % 19.0 65.3 15.7  

Your waders or boots
Angler group Yes No Not applicable Total
Resident 261 1,251 1,361 2,873
Non-resident Canadian 62 156 910 1,128
Non-resident Other 76 52 338 466
Total 399 1,459 2,609 4,467
    % 8.9 32.7 58.4  

8a). Did you fish outside of the Northwest Territories in 2010?
Angler group Anglers
Resident 569
Non-resident Canadian 2,523
Non-resident Other 553
Total 3,645

8b). Before fishing in the Northwest Territories, but after fishing elsewhere, did you wash or clean:

Your Boating Equipment?
Angler group Yes No Not applicable Total
Resident 21 - 548 569
Non-resident Canadian 407 120 1,996 2,523
Non-resident Other 38 27 487 552
Total 466 147 3,031 3,644
    % 12.8 4.0 83.2  

Your Fishing Equipment?
Angler group Yes No Not applicable Total
Resident 101 167 301 569
Non-resident Canadian 848 920 755 2,523
Non-resident Other 164 96 292 552
Total 1,113 1,183 1,348 3,644
    % 30.5 32.5 37.0  

Your Waders or Boots?
Angler group Yes No Not applicable Total
Resident 30 30 510 570
Non-resident Canadian 342 403 1,777 2,522
Non-resident Other 82 58 413 553
Total 454 491 2,700 3,645
    % 12.5 13.5 74.1  

15. How many members of your household, under 16 years of age or 65 years of age and over, who did not hold an annual licence, fished for recreation in the Northwest Territories in 2010, and how many days in total did they fish?

Number of anglers and days fished by those 16 years of age in the Northwest Territories in 2010
Angler Group Anglers Days Average days
Resident 1,098 4,706 4.3
Non-resident Canadian 788 1,716 2.2
Non-resident Other 10 49 4.9
Total 1,896 6,471 3.4

Number of anglers and days fished by those 65 years of age and over in the Northwest Territories in 2010
Angler Group Anglers Days Average days
Resident 53 211 4.0
Non-resident Canadian 157 678 4.3
Non-resident Other 77 491 6.4
Total 287 1,381 4.8
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