APPENDIX A
SPORTFISHING BY STATE AND MODE
This appendix presents statistical summary tables of the demographic
and economic survey data by state and mode. Two tables are provided for each
state: (1) Recreational Anglers’ Demographics and (2) Preferences for
Marine Recreational Fishing and Fishing Regulation Methods. Information on
anglers’ demographics include: age, gender, years fished, household
income, boat ownership, education level, expenditures, trip length, and
ethnicity. Information on preferences include: recreational anglers’
stated preferences for fishing site characteristics, rankings of fishing
compared to other outdoor activities, ratings of reasons for marine fishing,
and ratings of fishing regulation methods.
A-1 MAINE 1
Table A-1 Maine -
Recreational Anglers’
Demographics
Party/Charter Private/ Shore
Rental
Percent Mean Percent Mean Percent Mean
Age
16-25 13.8 7.8 7.9
26-35 31.5 21.4 21.3
36-45 21.5 33.3 29.9
46-55 16.2 19.8 14.2
56-65 11.5 13 11.8
>65 5.4 4.7 15
Gender M=82.7 M=89.7 M=89.1
F=17.3 F=10.3 F=10.9
Years Fished
0-5 39.8 23.6 19.8
6-10 12 17.9 16
11-15 15 8.7 6.1
16-20 9 12.8 10.7
21-25 6.8 6.2 8.4
26-30 6.8 10.3 14.5
>30 10.5 20.5 24.4
Household Income
Less than 15,000 4.9 5.6 17.1
15,001-30,000 13.9 23.2 36
30,001-45,000 27 27.7 21.6
45,001-60,000 24.6 23.7 13.5
60,001-85,000 18 11.9 5.4
85,001-110,000 9.8 3.4 4.5
110,001-135,000 0.8 2.3
135,001-165,000 0.8
>165,000 2.3 1.8
1 - See Chapter 3 for
variable definitions and
estimation procedures
Table A-1 Continued Maine
- Recreational Anglers’
Demographics
Shore
Party/Charter Private/
Rental
Percent Mean Percent Mean Percent Mean
Boat Ownership Y=19.5 Y=79.4 Y=38.0
N=80.5 N=20.6 N=62.0
Education Level
College Graduate 24.4 17.1 22.2
High School Graduate 38.2 46.6 39.7
Less than High School 7.6 7.8 15.1
Post Graduate/Prof. 5.3 6.7 3.2
Some College 17.6 14.5 15.9
Vocational School or Comm. 6.9 7.3 4
Col.
Expenditures
Lodging (>0) 55.8 28.3 40.8
Lodging (all) 34.7 16.4 22.9
Boat fees 46.2 *
Travel Expenses 44.6 10.9 10.5
Trip Length Day=46.2 Day=87.0 Day=81.2
Multi=53.8 Multi=13. Multi=18.
0 8
Ethnicity A=2.3 W=98.4 A=0.8
H=0.8 B=0.8
W=94.6 H=0.8
W=93.8
M=Male Y=Yes
W=White A=Asian
F=Female N=No
B=Black
H=Hispanic
* - Too few observations for statistical significance
Table A-1-1 Maine -
Preferences for Marine
Recreational Fishing and
Fishing Regulation Methods
Recreational Anglers
Stated Preferences for
Fishing Site
Characteristics
Party/Charter Private/ Shore
Rental
1st Stated Preference Percent
Always go there 19.5 13.9 17.2
Better catch rates 10.2 21.1 30.5
Boat ramp 0.8 7.2 0.8
Convenient 19.5 28.4 21.1
Pre-paid access fee 1.6 0.5
Scenic beauty 3.1 3.6 7.0
Weather/water conditions 1.6 0.8
Access to pier, jetty, 4.1 7.0
bridge, beach
Less Congestion 1.0
Other 43.8 20.1 15.6
2nd Stated Preference
Access to pier, jetty, 7.7 6.4 4.8
bridge, beach
Better catch rates 23.1 29.8 26.2
Convenient 7.7 23.4 16.7
Less congestion 7.7
Scenic beauty 30.8 10.6 11.9
Always go there 4.3 16.7
Boat ramp 19.1
Weather/water conditions
Pre-paid access fee
Other 23.1 6.4 19.0
Table A-1-1 Continued Maine - Preferences
for Marine Recreational Fishing and Fishing
Regulation Methods
Recreational Anglers’ Ranking of Fishing
Compared to Other Outdoor Activities
Party/ Private Shore
Charter /Rental
Percent
Most Important Activity 37.6 59.0 48.1
Second Most Important Activity 17.3 14.4 13.7
Only One of Many Activities 45.1 26.7 38.2
Recreational Anglers’ Ratings* of Reasons
for Marine Fishing
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
To Spend Quality Time with Friends and Family 5.5 12.5 82.0 6.2 11.9 81.9 4.0 11.1 84.9
To Enjoy Nature and the Outdoors 2.3 14.8 82.8 1.6 8.8 89.6 2.4 7.1 90.5
To Catch Fish to Eat 31.3 44.5 24.2 49.7 32.6 17.6 42.9 38.1 19.0
To Experience the Excitement or Challenge of 9.4 28.9 61.7 5.7 26.9 67.4 10.3 26.2 63.5
sport fishing
To Be Alone 59.4 23.4 17.2 54.9 29.0 16.1 52.4 32.5 15.1
To Relax and Escape from Daily Routine 4.77 17.2 78.1 5.7 13.5 80.8 7.1 11.1 81.7
To Fish in a Tournament or when Citations 82.0 10.9 7.0 72.0 15.5 12.4 86.5 6.3 7.1
are Available
* 1=Not Important 2=Somewhat Important
3=Very Important
Table A-1-1 Continued
Maine - Preferences for
Marine Recreational
Fishing and Fishing
Regulation Methods
Recreational Anglers’
Ratings* of Fishing
Regulation Methods
Party/ Private Shore
Charter /Rental
Percent
Statement 1 2 1 2 1 2
Limits on the Minimum Size 93.9 6.1 86.3 13.7 84.7 15.3
of Fish You Can Keep
Limits on the Number of 86.8 13.2 89.3 10.7 87.4 12.6
Fish You Can Keep
Limits on the Times of the 86.0 14.0 78.0 22.0 71.2 28.8
Year When You Can Keep the
Fish You Catch
Limits on the Areas You 77.2 22.8 62.5 37.5 68.5 31.5
Can Fish
* 1=Support 2=Oppose