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A Profile Of The Minnesota Angler, Wayne A. Jesswein, James A. Skurla, Patricia Q. Dalton, Michael C. Larson
A Profile Of The Minnesota Angler, Wayne A. Jesswein, James A. Skurla, Patricia Q. Dalton, Michael C. Larson
Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science
As part of an assessment of the bait leech industry and its market potential, a survey of 5,000 Minnesota anglers was conducted in the spring of 1985. Although the survey instrument was designed to derive information about the bait leech (Nephelopsis obscura) and its use, it also included questions about angler characteristics, preferences, and fishing activities for the 1984 fishing season. Responses to these questions produced a profile of the Minnesota angler. Our survey results show that the typical Minnesota angler is male, middle-aged, has a relatively high household income, and has fished for many years. He fishes from a …