A Survey of Sport Fishing in the Illinois Portion of Lake Michigan: March through September 2022
Roswell, Charles R.; Czesny, Serguisz J.
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Title
A Survey of Sport Fishing in the Illinois Portion of Lake Michigan: March through September 2022
Author(s)
Roswell, Charles R.
Czesny, Serguisz J.
Issue Date
2023-10-19
Keyword(s)
Lake Michigan
Sport Fishing
Illinois
Geographic Coverage
Illinois
Lake Michigan
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to estimate sport fishing effort, harvest, and expenditures by anglers fishing the
Illinois portion of Lake Michigan (excluding charter fishing). Information provided by this study is important for
management of sport fisheries in the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan. Data were collected via a contact creel survey
on randomly-selected days over a six month period (4/1 - 9/30), and were summarized and extrapolated over the six
month period to obtain estimates for specific locations as well as for the entire Illinois portion of Lake Michigan.
Sampling dates were randomly chosen for access sites within two strata: time period (segment = three week blocks)
and type of day (weekday vs. weekend/holiday). An additional March survey was conducted at selected sites along
the Lake Michigan shoreline. The March survey was stratified by weekend/ weekday, but the entire month of March
was treated as one segment. An additional winter survey of sport fishing occurred during October 2022 – February
2023. All data have been summarized by month for this report.
Publisher
Illinois Natural History Survey
Series/Report Name or Number
INHS Technical Reort 2023 (46)
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
Prepared for Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fisheries, Federal Aid Project F-196 R-6
Copyright and License Information
This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested
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