New York Statewide Angler Survey 2017
The 2017 New York Statewide Angler Survey was conducted to ascertain angler effort, patterns, preferences and attitudes to help DEC assess both the biological and human dimension aspects of managing New York's freshwater fisheries. Freshwater anglers enjoyed an estimated 19.89 million angler days in 2017 in New York's inland and Great Lakes waters, slightly more than a similar survey conducted for 2007. Many anglers fished for warmwater gamefish (44%), primarily largemouth and smallmouth bass. Coldwater gamefish were also popular (28%), including brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, steelhead and Chinook salmon. Anglers fished primarily on inland lakes and ponds (49%), inland streams and rivers (25%), and the Great Lakes and their tributaries (22%).
The results of the survey are provided in 3 reports:
- Report 1: New York angler effort and expenditures in 2017 (PDF) contains statewide estimates of angler effort and expenditures, breakouts by region, and major water body. It also provides estimates of specific use of New York's fisheries broken out by species fished for, region fished, and top water bodies.
- Report 2: New York angling patterns, preferences, and attitudes regarding the State's freshwater fisheries (PDF) assesses angler characteristics, preferences, satisfaction, and opinions on management topics.
- Report 3: New York Angler survey results at the county level for calendar year 2017 (PDF) provides estimates of angler effort and expenditures in New York State Counties.
Questions concerning the angler survey should be directed to fwfish@dec.ny.gov.
