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-8 DELAWARE 8
Table A-8 Delaware -
Recreational Anglers’
Demographics
Party/Charter Private/ Shore
Rental
Percent Mean Percent Mean Percent Mean
Age
16-25 12.6 3.3 10.2
26-35 21.8 21.8 15.3
36-45 19.5 24.3 25.5
46-55 13.8 22.6 21.4
56-65 16.1 16.9 16.3
>65 16.1 11.1 11.2
Gender M=83.0 M=84.6 M=89.8
F=17.0 F=15.4 F=10.2
Years Fished
0-5 31.0 15.8 20.4
6-10 9.2 10.9 12.2
11-15 10.3 12.1 10.2
16-20 14.9 14.2 20.4
21-25 4.6 12.1 3.1
26-30 9.25 10.1 11.2
>30 20.7 24.7 22.4
Household Income
Less than 15,000 8.1 4.7 6.0
15,001-30,000 23.0 22.5 33.7
30,001-45,000 25.7 25.4 27.7
45,001-60,000 29.7 23.9 16.9
60,001-85,000 5.4 16.0 8.4
85,001-110,000 6.8 5.6 6.0
110,001-135,000 1.4 0.9
135,001-165,000 0.9 1.2
>165,000
8 - See Chapter 3 for
variable definitions and
estimation procedures
Table A-8 Continued
Delaware - Recreational
Anglers’ Demographics
Shore
Party/Charter Private/
Rental
Percent Mean Percent Mean Percent Mean
Boat Ownership Y=25.0 Y=72.4 Y=31.6
N=75.0 N=27.6 N=68.4
Education Level
College Graduate 12.5 13.5 15.3
High School Graduate 42.0 50.4 43.9
Less than High School 14.8 11.9 12.2
Post Graduate/Prof. 5.7 4.9 9.2
Some College 20.5 14.3 16.3
Vocational School or Comm. 4.5 4.9 3.1
Col.
Expenditures
Lodging (>0) 39.6 44.8 38.2
Lodging (all) 15.4 11.2 11.9
Boat fees 57.1 *
Travel Expenses 10.0 7.7 9.3
Trip Length Day=71.3 Day=69.9 Day=65.9
Multi=28.7 Multi=30. Multi=34.
1 1
Ethnicity B=3.5 H=0.4 B=5.1
W=95.3 B=0.4 W=90.8
W=98.3
M=Male Y=Yes
W=White A=Asian
F=Female N=No
B=Black
H=Hispanic
* - Too few observations for statistical significance
Table A-8-1 Delaware -
Preferences for Marine
Recreational Fishing and
Fishing Regulation Methods
Recreational Anglers
Stated Preferences for
Fishing Site
Characteristics
Party/Charter Private/Rental Shore
1st Stated Preference Percent
Always go there 30.6 21.5 17.5
Better catch rates 16.5 16.6 35.1
Boat ramp 10.5
Convenient 22.4 34.0 22.7
Pre-paid access fee 0.4
Scenic beauty 2.4 0.4 1.0
Weather/water conditions 1.2 0.8 1.0
Access to pier, jetty, 1.2 3.2 7.2
bridge, beach
Less Congestion 1.2 0.8
Other 24.7 11.7 15.5
2nd Stated Preference
Access to pier, jetty, 7.4 11.4
bridge, beach
Better catch rates 57.1 28.4 14.3
Convenient 7.1 23.5 42.9
Less congestion 7.1 8.6
Scenic beauty 4.9 5.7
Always go there 14.8 8.6
Boat ramp 7.1 9.9 5.7
Weather/water conditions 3.7
Pre-paid access fee 14.3 3.7
Other 7.1 3.7 2.9
Table A-8-1 Continued Delaware -
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 53.4 64.5 65.3
Second Most Important Activity 14.8 15.3 11.2
Only One of Many Activities 31.8 20.2 23.5
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 3.4 11.5 85.1 2.1 10.9 87.0 3.1 14.4 82.5
To Enjoy Nature and the Outdoors 1.1 14.9 83.9 0.4 11.7 87.9 1.0 9.31 89.7
To Catch Fish to Eat 27.6 42.5 29.9 24.7 41.8 33.5 36.1 38.1 25.8
To Experience the Excitement or Challenge of 12.6 37.9 49.4 6.7 27.2 66.1 10.3 28.9 60.8
sport fishing
To Be Alone 63.2 24.1 12.6 64.9 21.8 13.4 53.6 25.8 20.6
To Relax and Escape from Daily Routine 2.3 18.4 79.3 1.3 10.5 88.3 3.1 10.3 86.6
To Fish in a Tournament or when Citations 72.4 18.4 9.2 77.0 18.4 4.6 77.3 14.4 8.2
are Available
* 1=Not Important 2=Somewhat Important
3=Very Important
Table A-8-1 Continued
Delaware - 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 93.6 6.4 97.2 2.8 87.9 12.1
of Fish You Can Keep
Limits on the Number of 93.6 6.4 93.0 7.0 86.8 13.2
Fish You Can Keep
Limits on the Times of the 92.3 7.78 88.4 11.6 83.5 16.5
Year When You Can Keep the
Fish You Catch
Limits on the Areas You 83.3 16.7 78.1 21.9 70.3 29.7
Can Fish
* 1=Support 2=Oppose