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2000 Survey of Recreational Fishing in Canada

Additional Questions by Jurisdiction - New Brunswick  

Please provide the number of days you fished for each species.
Species Resident Nonresident
Canadian		 Nonresident
Non-Canadian		 Total
Atlantic salmon 103,965 5,603 17,717 127,285
Landlocked salmon 18,681 247 1,485 20,413
Brook trout 398,667 4,150 7,191 410,007
Lake trout 16,286 - 340 16,626
Rainbow trout 10,803 57 280 11,140
Brown trout 4,629 121 235 4,986
Splake 2,937 - 126 3,063
Smallmouth bass 59,746 2,021 4,129 65,895
Striped bass 10,045 78 - 10,123
Pickerel 40,524 419 1,120 42,063
White perch 9,140 - 751 9,890
Yellow perch 12,898 161 382 13,442
Arctic charr 717 - - 717
Shad 420 13 - 433
Smelt 19,447 - 16 19,463
Chub 14,288 109 438 14,835
Other freshwater fish 7,670 - 288 7,958
Other saltwater fish 23,406 61 94 23,562

 
Please select your preferred method of angling in New Brunswick in 2000.
Location Resident Nonresident
Canadian		 Nonresident
Non-Canadian		 Total
No response 8,425 317 433 9,176
From shore/dock 13,676 457 590 14,722
From a boat 16,800 783 2,009 19,592
Wading 14,230 1,157 2,304 17,691

 
Please select your preferred gear for fishing in New Brunswick in 2000.
Gear Resident Nonresident
Canadian		 Nonresident
Non-Canadian		 Total
No response 6,626 139 226 6,991
Fly fishing 17,291 1,766 4,115 23,172
Spin casting-bait 21,520 366 437 22,324
Spin casting-lures 5,698 369 435 6,503
Trolling 1,996 73 123 2,192
Total 53,132 2,713 5,336 61,181

 
How often did you use the following sources of information when selecting a fishing area? (Average rating: 1 - did not use; 2 - sometimes; 3 - often)
Response Resident Nonresident
Canadian		 Nonresident
Non-Canadian		 Total
Internet 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.1
Magazines 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.2
Bait and tackle shops 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
Outdoor shows 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
Travel agent 1 1 1.1 1
Clubs / Associations 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1
Friends / Family 2.4 2.6 2.3 2.4
TV / Radio adds 1.1 1 1 1.1
TV fishing shows 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1
Licence issuer 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1
Field office 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
Regulations guide 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.2
Other sources 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1

 
Did you take a child / youth (under 16 years of age) fishing in New Brunswick in 2000? (residents only)
Response Number Percentage
No response 1,440 2.7
Yes 22,932 43.2
No 28,759 54.1
Total 53,132 100
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