Mdc Data From The Smallmouth Survey

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Smallmouth angler survey results from Missouri Smallmouth Alliance meeting Feb 15th 2012

first number is everyone. number in ( ) is MSA members only.

　

Which river do you MOST often fish?

Meramec 60%

Big 42%

Big Piney 42%

Gasconade 39%

Mineral Fork 35%

Table Rock 21%

BullShoals 12%

Norfolk/Stockon 7%/7%

　

　

Least often fished?

Tenmile 0%

Elk 1%

James 8%

Joachim 10%

　

Regulations are difficult to underdstand?

yes 12%(13%)

　

Stream regulations allow harvest?

too much 17%(72%)

not enough 4%(1%)

right amount 39%(15%)

don't know 40%(11%)

　

what do you consider a quality fish?

12" 18%(8%)

13" 4%(16%)

14" 22%(46%)

15" 29%(14%)

16" 9%(4%)

17" 3%(8%)

18" 7%(3%)

　

Preferred State Minimum?

12" 39%(11%)

13" 4%(2%)

14" 19%(18%)

15" 25%(50%)

other 13%(17%)

　

Favor/Oppose 6 bass limit

Oppose 27%(4%)

no oppinion 18%(4%)

5 11%(1%)

4 18%(14%)

3 22%(53%)

other 5%(23%)

　

# trips/year

6 or fewer 57%(43%)

12 or fewer 76%(75%)

Catches/trip

4 or fewer 57%(27%)

8 or fewer 76%(56%)

12 or fewer 87%(77%)

Havested/trip

0 26%(??)

2 or fewer 77%(??)

fished springs in winter

10%(16%)

*much more frequent trips though