TM 165 Table 50

Home Table 50. Reported trends in Massachusetts fishing avidity, according to water type, fishing mode, and time period, for shore anglers reporting a decrease in Massachusetts partyboat trips from 1994 to 1998. (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	46.0	8.5	45.6	0.0
Charterboat	1994-98	46.3	1.4	33.1	19.2
Private boat	1994-98	55.9	20.3	11.8	12.1
Shore	1994-98	25.1	60.9	14.0	0.0
Freshwater Fishing
All freshwater modes	1994-98	51.8	19.6	22.4	6.3
To Table 51

(Modified Jun. 13 2008)