9472

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9472
• Author: Wenzel, C. R. and W. A. Hubert.
• Title: 1994 Wyoing Anglers Surveys\
• USFW Year: 1995.
• Copyright Material: NO

Table E-4. Mean responses to each survey. All responses are on a
scale of 1-10 unless indicated otherwise. An asterisk
(*) indicates a significant difference among the three
techniques at P < 0.05.
Survey
Resident
mail Wyoming Wildlife Statewide
Variables survey News survey meetings
Number of days fished
Single day outings 21.2 23.8 35.5
Overnight outings 6.2 7.4 6.7
Tackle Types M
Natural Baits 45.4 34.5 24.2 *
Artificial lures 31.0 30.0 27.3
Artificial flies 21.9 34.1 47.7 *
Experience (%)
Inexperienced 18.5 7.1 8.0
Experienced 73.0 73.6 62.5
Expert 8.5 19.3 24.1
Quality of Fishing
Family type areas 5.9 4.9 4.8 *
Pleasant scenery 8.1 7.6 7.5 *
Boat fishing 5.3 5.0 5.3 *
Catching limit 5.3 4.5 3.7 *
Wilderness area 6.7 6.9 6.5 *
Nice Camping 6.2 6.1 4.9
Unusual species 5.2 5.0 4.8 *
Warmwater species 5.4 5.4 5.0 *
Catch large fish 7.4 7.9 7.8 *
Good eating fish 8.0 7.4 6.2
Close to home 6.8 6.4 5.8
Native or wild fish 6.5 6.6 6.5
Brook, brown, or
rainbow trout 8.2 8.1 8.1
Getting away from
people 9.0 8.9 8.7
Playing and landing
large fish 7.9 8.2 8.1
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