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Table 17

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Table 17 : Rating of Attributes Sought by Anglers on the Great Lakes When Selecting the Places Where They Fish
Attribute Ontario resident Mean Score Nonresident Mean Score All Anglers Mean Score
Water Quality 4.3 4.3 4.3
Natural beauty of the area 3.7 4.1 3.7
Presence of wildlife 3.3 3.5 3.4
Places to fish from shore 3.2 2.2 3.1
Lack of angler crowding 3.8 3.8 3.8
Absence of other recreationists 3.2 3.2 3.2
Nearness to food and lodging 2.4 2.7 2.4
Quality of facilities 2.2 2.5 2.2
Boat launching - marina 3.1 3.1 3.1
Other recreational facilities 2.1 2.1 2.1
Bait and tackele shops 2.6 2.6 2.6
Parking availability 3.2 2.7 3.1
Cost factor 3.4 3.2 3.4
Lack of pollutants in fish 4.4 4.2 4.4
Size of fish 3.5 3.9 3.6
Chance for a trophy fish 2.9 3.6 3.0
Catch rate of all fish 2.8 3.4 2.9
Catch rate of fish you can keep 2.6 2.9 2.6
Presence of favorite species 3.8 4.1 3.8
Variety of species available 3.3 3.4 3.3
Distance - travel time 3.2 2.9 3.2
Information about the area 3.1 3.0 3.0

* numbers of participants are those who fished anywhere on the Great Lakes system

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