TM 165 Table 49

Home Table 49. Shore survey respondent reported trends in Massachusetts fishing avidity, according to water type, fishing mode, and time period. (Trends measured as percentage of anglers reporting a generally decreased, increased, or same number of trips taken.)
Mode	Time Period	Trend
Mode	Time Period	Decreased	Increased	Same	No Trips
Saltwater Fishing
Partyboat	1988-93	7.6	3.3	22.9	66.2
Partyboat	1994-98	16.1	7.1	16.6	60.2
Charterboat	1988-93	7.7	5.9	20.3	66.1
Charterboat	1994-98	13.3	7.1	22.6	57.0
Private boat	1988-93	6.6	17.3	23.6	52.6
Private boat	1994-98	17.2	18.3	21.8	42.7
Shore	1988-93	13.0	21.4	34.8	30.8
Shore	1994-98	17.9	52.1	28.9	1.1
Freshwater Fishing
All freshwater modes	1988-93	9.2	17.8	32.7	40.4
All freshwater modes	1994-98	19.5	17.4	22.0	40.8
To Table 50

(Modified Jun. 13 2008)