CREEL SURVEY

LMB Access-Point Creel Survey Comparisons

4 Creel Years

~16 Weeks Each (Jan- April)

 

SJWMA=2600ha (Stick Marsh + Farm 13)

 

 

 

 

 

1993

1994

1996

2001

         Avg

 

 

# Anglers

16092

9068

3289

10072

9630.25

 

# Anglers

Hrs effort

111702

65526

20959

65943

66032.5

 

Hrs effort

# Caught

69185

27341

14162

44315

38750.75

 

# Caught

# Caught>14"

59913

17606

10925

38832

31819

 

# Caught>14"

# Caught>24"

 

 

         14+

451

 

 

# Caught>24"

# Harvested

 

 

14

 

 

 

# Harvested

Avg trip hrs

6.6

7.1

6.3

6.5

6.625

 

Avg trip hrs

Catch rate

0.62

0.42

0.68

0.67

0.5975

 

Catch rate

%Effort for bass

77

66

38

86

66.75

 

%Effort for bass

%out of state anglers

25

29

27

46

31.75

 

%out of state anglers

  Ratio: 2001 Comparison to 1993

1993 – 4.299 fish per angler  -  .619 fish per hour of effort

2001 – 4.340 fish per angler  -  .672 fish per hour of effort