Ontario OUT of DOORS 2022 Fishing Survey

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* 1. When did you take up fishing?

Let’s just say my baby carriage had a trolling motor and a livewell

As a teenager

As an adult

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* 2. How did you get into fishing?

Family

Friends

Outdoors Media

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* 3. Who are you most on the water with?

Myself

A buddy or two

Family

Clients

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* 4. How many days per year do you fish locally?

1-9

10-19

20+

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* 5. How many days a year do you fish non-locally?

1-9

10-19

20+

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* 6. When fishing away from home, where do you stay?

Lodge

Cottage

Tent/trailer

At the home of a relative/friend

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* 7. Which species do you target? (Select all that apply)

Panfish

Bass

Pike

Muskie

Walleye

Trout

Salmon

Others

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* 8. Have you ever specifically targeted a fringe species such as carp, catfish, gar, bowfin, mooneye, etc.?

Nope, I don’t wanna catch any of those

I will target them if the opportunity presents itself

Yes, I seek out fishing opportunities for less popular species

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* 9. What do you prefer?

Ice fishing

Fly fishing

Spinning

Baitcasting

Trolling

Centre-pin float fishing

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* 10. Is angling a family tradition?

Yes

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* 11. Do you find the fishing regulations confusing?

Yes

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* 12. Where would your ideal day of fishing be?

Wading in rivers and streams

Casting from shore

Out of a boat

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* 13. Do you own a fishing boat?

Yes, along with the bank

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* 14. Which watercraft do you use? (Select all that apply)

Canoe/kayak

Small aluminum

Bass boat

Multi-species boat

Pontoon boat

Great Lakes boat

Float tube/inflatable boat

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* 15. Do you use electronics?

A lot

A little

Never

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* 16. Do you use live bait?

A lot

A little

Never

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* 17. What would make fishing better?

Added education for new anglers

Enriched stocking programs

Waterbody rehabilitation

Better protection for native species

More restrictive regulations

Less restrictive regulations

Additional enforcement

Other

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* 18. Do you belong to a conservation organization?

Yes

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* 19. Have you been the victim of anti-fishing sentiment?

Yes

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* 20. Do you have any concerns about the current state of angling? (Select all that apply)

Anti-fishing sentiment

Access

Diseases

Costs

Angler retention/recruitment

Overcrowding

Invasive species

Habitat deterioration

Climate change

None

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* 21. Have you ever caught a trophy fish?

Yes, every fish is a gem

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* 22. What’s your ultimate trophy?

10-pound steelhead

5-pound bass

8-pound walleye

20-pound pike

20-pound lake trout

15-inch perch

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* 23. Do you have a fish mount/replica displayed in your home/cottage?

Yes

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* 24. What best describes yourself as an angler?

Casual angler, spends summer on water

I try to go most weekends

Hardcore all year long

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* 25. How much are you willing to spend (in total) on a rod and reel?

Up to $100

Up to $149

$150-$200

$201-$400

$401+

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* 26. Do you use baitcasting gear?

Yes, left reeling

Yes, right reeling

Nope, I stick to spinning gear

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* 27. Do you keep fish to eat, or do you release them?

I let them all go

I keep a few on occasion

I keep a good number

I keep my legal limits

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* 28. Do you stick to tried and true methods or do you experiment with new techniques?

I usually fish the same way

I try some new locations, species

I regularly experiment with new presentations, locations, species

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* 29. Do you post fishing photos of yourself on social media?

A lot

A little

Never

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* 30. Thank you for completing the survey. Please enter your full name and email below so we may contact you, should you be selected.

Name

Email Address