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A Survey of Sport Fishing in the Illinois Portion of Lake Michigan: March through September 2024

Roswell, Charles R.; Czesny, Sergiusz J.

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Title
A Survey of Sport Fishing in the Illinois Portion of Lake Michigan: March through September 2024
Author(s)
  • Roswell, Charles R.
  • Czesny, Sergiusz J.
Issue Date
2025-12-01
Keyword(s)
  • Sportfishing
  • Anglers
  • Harvest
  • Lake Michigan
  • Resource management
  • Fisheries
  • Survey
  • Fishing gear
  • Pedestrian fishing
  • Boat fishing
  • Long-term monitoring
Date of Ingest
2025-12-01T16:09:12-06:00
Geographic Coverage
Illinois
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 2024 – February 2025. All data have been summarized by month for this report.
Publisher
Illinois Natural History Survey
Series/Report Name or Number
INHS Technical Report 2025 (17)
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
technical report
Language
eng
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
Federal Aid Project F-196 R-8
Copyright and License Information
This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been 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 required.

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Technical Reports - Illinois Natural History Survey PRIMARY
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