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5. In 2010, how many days did you fish in each of the following areas in Quebec in 2010?
Fishing Area Days Fished
Parks and wildlife reserves 655,982
ZECs 1,333,612
Outfitters 787,666
Community Wildlife Areas 536,659
Fishing ponds 56,320
Private property 789,606
The St. Lawrence River west of Île d'Orléans 625,389
The St. Lawrence River east of Île d'Orléans 142,696
Public lands 4,681,862
Total 9,609,792

7. If you released fish on a voluntary basis in 2010, was it because?
  Resident Total
The fish was too small 442,585 442,585
The fish appeared contaminated 21,264 21,264
To protect the species 162,816 162,816
I only fish for recreation 70,954 70,954
I had reached my limit 99,944 99,944
Other reasons 26,018 26,018
Total 511,314 511,314

8. Did you fish as much as you would have wanted to in Quebec in 2010?
  Number of Anglers %
No response 14 077 2.0
Yes 180 638 25.4
No 516 894 72.6
Total 711 609  

8b. For which of the following reasons did you not fish as often as you would have liked to in Quebec in 2010?
  Not Important 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Very Important Total
Insufficient quantity of fish 342,439 10,821 16,951 7,149 33,595 11,977 16,752 27,082 6,906 43,233 516,905
    % 66.2 2.1 3.3 1.4 6.5 2.3 3.2 5.2 1.3 8.4 100.0
Fish size too small 360,816 18,602 15,849 14,328 31,525 11,206 15,595 15,409 3,882 29,686 516,898
    % 69.8 3.6 3.1 2.8 6.1 2.2 3.0 3.0 0.8 5.7 100.0
Fishing area too far from home 301,660 12,413 17,986 14,841 36,345 17,585 18,536 36,113 10,449 50,965 516,893
    % 58.4 2.4 3.5 2.9 7.0 3.4 3.6 7.0 2.0 9.9 100.0
No one to fish with 394,175 13,924 10,450 9,359 21,888 7,707 9,360 16,391 4,925 28,722 516,901
    % 76.3 2.7 2.0 1.8 4.2 1.5 1.8 3.2 1.0 5.6 100.0
Health problems 459,240 7,240 3,160 5,225 6,053 1,865 2,413 4,765 2,303 24,629 516,893
    % 88.8 1.4 0.6 1.0 1.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.4 4.8 100.0
Complexity of fishing regulations 438,600 7,676 8,270 7,027 14,447 6,610 6,989 5,956 2,812 18,511 516,898
    % 84.9 1.5 1.6 1.4 2.8 1.3 1.4 1.2 0.5 3.6 100.0
Access costs for ZECs 302,383 9,300 11,088 9,731 26,626 14,835 20,644 36,164 12,161 73,965 516,897
    % 58.5 1.8 2.1 1.9 5.2 2.9 4.0 7.0 2.4 14.3 100.0
Equipment purchase and rental costs 386,502 15,299 16,095 6,150 23,802 7,097 12,199 16,692 6,376 26,685 516,897
    % 74.8 3.0 3.1 1.2 4.6 1.4 2.4 3.2 1.2 5.2 100.0
Coûts des forfaits, des excursions et des voyages de pêche 284,036 5,224 10,781 8,927 24,443 15,432 18,444 40,287 21,327 87,993 516,894
    % 55.0 1.0 2.1 1.7 4.7 3.0 3.6 7.8 4.1 17.0 100.0
Package costs for fishing excursions and trips 323,250 10,079 11,179 12,131 31,521 14,050 15,745 31,185 21,733 46,025 516,898
    % 62.5 1.9 2.2 2.3 6.1 2.7 3.0 6.0 4.2 8.9 100.0
Weather conditions 332,297 18,300 18,225 12,691 37,930 13,153 12,739 21,276 6,959 43,324 516,894
    % 64.3 3.5 3.5 2.5 7.3 2.5 2.5 4.1 1.3 8.4 100.0
Not enough time 141,422 7,477 7,256 9,404 37,646 11,874 21,325 52,159 21,256 207,081 516,900
    % 27.4 1.4 1.4 1.8 7.3 2.3 4.1 10.1 4.1 40.1 100.0
Other sports and leisure activities 317,540 12,749 14,969 14,955 42,593 11,801 19,139 28,360 10,228 44,565 516,899
    % 61.4 2.5 2.9 2.9 8.2 2.3 3.7 5.5 2.0 8.6 100.0
Not enough boat ramps 415,856 15,110 9,381 5,641 19,918 5,650 5,419 13,552 6,454 19,922 516,903
    % 80.5 2.9 1.8 1.1 3.9 1.1 1.0 2.6 1.2 3.9 100.0
Restricted access to sites 401,400 12,245 12,413 7,368 24,075 7,849 10,085 11,681 6,414 23,368 516,898
    % 77.7 2.4 2.4 1.4 4.7 1.5 2.0 2.3 1.2 4.5 100.0
Other 480,846 594 113 579 947 782 503 2,891 505 29,134 516,894
    % 93.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.1 5.6 100.0

9. Does the presence of stocked fish influence in a positive way, a negative way or not at all your choice of fishing locations (lakes, rivers, streams, ponds)?
  Influence %
No response 26,793 3.8
Positive influence 231,766 32.6
Negative influence 81,559 11.5
No influence 371,490 52.2
Total 711,608  

10. Overall, how would you rate your recreational fishing experience in Quebec in 2010?
  Rating %
No response 20,070 2.8
Excellent 38,058 5.3
Vergy Good 126,726 17.8
Good 283,492 39.8
Fair 181,733 25.5
Poor 61,532 8.6
Total 711,611  

11. How many years have you fished for recreation in Quebec?
  Average
Number of Years 31.3

12. For each of the following species, would you prefer to catch a large number of small fish or a small number of big fish?
Species No response A large number of small fish A small number of large fish I don't fish this species
Brook trout 15,142 232,438 345,777 141,492
Walleye 11,229 104,564 366,737 252,319
Perch 13,309 91,296 142,011 488,233
Lake trout 13,049 29,227 241,950 450,622
Pike 11,776 26,850 338,188 358,034

13a). Did you fish for recreation outside of the province of Quebec in 2010?
  Responses %
No response 14,689 2.0
Yes 39,720 5.4
No 680,440 92.6
Total 734,849  

13b). Where did you fish outside Quebec in 2010 and for how many days did you fish?
Area Days Fished
Other provinces/territories 124,110
United States 71,135
Total 195,245
  - average 4.9

14 . If you move between two bodies of water when you fish, do you remove the mud, aquatic plants and organisms clinging to:

Your boat and boating equipment?
  Total %
No response 25,832 3.8
Always 188,814 27.5
Sometimes 64,328 9.4
Rarely 43,361 6.3
Never 56,309 8.2
Does not apply 307,896 44.8
Total 686,540  

Your fishing equipment?
  Total %
No response 20,874 3.0
Always 252,684 36.8
Sometimes 78,741 11.5
Rarely 59,837 8.7
Never 102,296 14.9
Does not apply 172,108 25.1
Total 686,540  

Your boots?
  Total %
No response 28,034 4.1
Always 210,001 30.6
Sometimes 72,192 10.5
Rarely 69,830 10.2
Never 105,368 15.3
Does not apply 201,119 29.3
Total 686,544  

Do you use soap or pressure wash to clean you boat and fishing equipment?
  Total %
No response 24,577 3.6
Always 98,171 14.3
Sometimes 83,955 12.2
Rarely 70,065 10.2
Never 154,066 22.4
Does not apply 255,705 37.2
Total 686,539  

15. Did you know that your fishing behaviour and your fishing equipment can contribute to the spread of invasive alien species?
  Total %
No answer 21,030 2.9
Yes 505,294 68.8
No 208,523 28.4
Total 734,847  

16. Have you ever received information on aquatic invasive species (including algae, fish, fish diseases and parasites)?
  Total %
No response 18,284 2.5
Yes 269,060 36.6
No 447,503 60.9
Total 734,847  

17. For what aspects concerning aquatic invasive species, would you like to receive more information (check all that apply):
Information Anglers %
How to prevent the introduction and spread of a new species 379,610 61.6
The impacts of aquatic invasive species 365,555 59.3
For what species in your region must the spread be limited 492,246 79.9
What species are at risk of being introduced 408,503 66.3
Total 616,437  

18. Are you worried about the impacts of alien invasive species on fisheries and aquatic environments?
  Total %
No response 45,568 6.2
Yes 573,806 78.1
No 115,476 15.7
Total 734,850  

24. What is your mother tongue1
Mother tongue Anglers
French 715,807
English 18,020
Other 7,112

26. How many members of your household under 15 years of age, fished for recreation in Quebec in 2010, and how many days did they fish in total?
  Total
Number of anglers 165,119
Days fished 1,249,228
Average days per angler 7.6

Note:
1. some anglers indicated learning both English and French at the same time

27. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
Education Level Anglers
Non-spécifié 10,618
No formal schooling 25,547
Elementary 28,222
Secondary 222,062
Trade / Vocational 136,077
College / CÉGEP 162,308
University 150,015
Total 734,849

28. What category best describes your employment status in 2010?
Employment Status Anglers
Non-spécifié 12,806
Employed full-time 411,499
Employed part-time 59,633
Retired 199,967
Homemaker 25,177
Student 14,344
Unemployed 11,425
Total 734,851

29. Please indicate which of the following categories best represents your total household income before taxes in 2010?
Household Income in 2010 Anglers
Not specified 16,975
No income 3,529
Less than $10,000 8,160
$10,000 to $29,999 63,346
$30,000 to $49,999 111,008
$50,000 to $79,999 119,464
$80,000 to $99,999 47,727
$100,000 or more 60,496
Do not know 9,159
Total 439,864

30. Do you have Internet access in your home?
Internet Access Anglers
No response 11,627
Yes 555,946
No 167,273
Total 734,846
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