2010 Survey of Recreational Fishing

[diggyj]

I am wondering if anyone participated in the 2005 Survey of Recreational Fishing as there is one taking place this year in 2010 with the results starting to be tabulated in 2011. How does one get picked for this program or is it just a random pick done by the ministry?

 

I am curious about the 2005 results as they have species on there which are not found in Rice Lake. Only started fishing Rice at the end of 2008. Were they around in 2005? Or are they only being misidentified by the anglers involved in this program. I think education should be a top priority if someone cannot distiguised the difference between a trout and a musky.

 

Dirk

[torco]

Hard to believe that trout would exist in Rice lake? Perhaps some small feeder creeks that are cold water were included?

[chessy]

Hard to believe that trout would exist in Rice lake? Perhaps some small feeder creeks that are cold water were included?

 

actualy speckels have been caught in rice lake one was caught this year during icefishing. (i seen it ) south shore off of bewdly.. yes i know trout and it was a spec. also on that note the guys from lake ontario management unit caught a good size speck in there trap nets in lake ontario last year

[fish-miester]

ya i believe it.. there is two small ponds not far from lake scugog that have trout in them and between the two bodies of water theres a small creek.. and well i have seen them in the creek.. so whats not to say they could be in scugog aswell.. weird..

[craigdritchie]

The survey is broken down on a watershed basis, so in the case of Rice Lake it would include tributary streams that flow into it. Many of them do have populations of brook trout and brown trout.

 

In answer to your original question, in order to be statistically valid the survey has to be totally random (i.e. you can't sign up to participate). The reason for this is to ensure the results are not skewed or influenced by any one group.

Edited April 6, 2010 by Craig_Ritchie

[tknohpy]

I got the 2010 survey in the mail today

[diggyj]

I got the 2010 survey in the mail today

 

 

Wow thats early, I asked at the MNR and they said they are only mailed out at the beginning of 2011.

 

Dirk

[EC1]

That's a lot of pike in that survey for Rice lake!