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1995 Survey of Recreational Fishing in Canada

Table 7

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Table 7: Number of Days Fished by Active Anglers in Freshwater and Saltwater.
Jurisdiction Freshwater Saltwater Total
Number of Days Average per Angler* Number of Days Average per Angler* Number of Days Average per Angler*
Newfoundland and Labrador
Resident 1,795,121 15 258,453 9 2,053,574 17
Nonresident Canadian 20,422 6 427 2 20,850 6
Nonresident Non-Canadian 5,906 5 68 1 5,974 5
Total 1,821,449 15 258,948 9 2,080,397 16
Prince Edward Island
Resident 192,369 18 66,222 11 258,591 23
Nonresident Canadian 4,132 6 681 4 4,813 7
Nonresident Non-Canadian 2,681 7 462 3 3,143 9
Total 199,182 17 67,366 10 266,548 22
Nova Scotia
Resident 938,480 17 198,789 11 1,137,269 20
Nonresident Canadian 6,706 6 688 4 7,394 6
Nonresident Non-Canadian 7,468 6 741 4 8,209 6
Total 952,654 16 200,217 11 1,152,871 19
New Brunswick
Resident 806,421 13 54,619 8 861,041 13
Nonresident Canadian 18,462 4 156 2 18,618 4
Nonresident Non-Canadian 30,325 6 0   30,325 6
Total 855,208 12 54,775 8 909,983 12
Quebec
Resident 10,275,361 10 198,915 5 10,474,275 10
Nonresident Canadian 219,033 10 13 1 219,045 10
Nonresident Non-Canadian 186,936 6 122 3 187,058 6
Total 10,681,329 10 199,049 5 10,880,378 10
Ontario
Resident 19,073,895 18 ---- ---- 19,073,895 18
Nonresident Canadian 367,396 11 ---- ---- 367,396 11
Nonresident Non-Canadian 3,994,811 7 ---- ---- 3,994,811 7
Total 23,436,102 15 ---- ---- 23,436,102 15
Manitoba
Resident 1,929,373 16 ---- ---- 1,929,373 16
Nonresident Canadian 57,213 9 ---- ---- 57,213 9
Nonresident Non-Canadian 210,281 7 ---- ---- 210,281 7
Total 2,196,866 14 ---- ---- 2,196,866 14
Saskatchewan
Resident 1,946,353 15 ---- ---- 1,946,353 15
Nonresident Canadian 159,755 7 ---- ---- 159,755 7
Nonresident Non-Canadian 128,140 6 ---- ---- 128,140 6
Total 2,234,248 13 ---- ---- 2,234,248 13
Alberta
Resident 3,629,119 17 ---- ---- 3,629,119 17
Nonresident Canadian 57,174 9 ---- ---- 57,174 9
Nonresident Non-Canadian 28,451 5 ---- ---- 28,451 5
Total 3,714,744 16 ---- ---- 3,714,744 16
British Columbia Freshwater
Resident 5,091,444 17 ---- ---- 5,091,444 17
Nonresident Canadian 255,349 8 ---- ---- 255,349 8
Nonresident Non-Canadian 271,858 7 ---- ---- 271,858 7
Total 5,618,651 15 ---- ---- 5,618,651 15
British Columbia Tidal Waters
Resident ---- ---- 2,177,787 12 2,177,787 12
Nonresident Canadian ---- ---- 200,337 4 200,337 4
Nonresident Non-Canadian ---- ---- 345,929 5 345,929 5
Total ---- ---- 2,724,053 9 2,724,053 9
Yukon Territory
Resident 83,565 13 ---- ---- 83,565 13
Nonresident Canadian 13,336 4 ---- ---- 13,336 4
Nonresident Non-Canadian 26,511 6 ---- ---- 26,511 6
Total 123,412 9 ---- ---- 123,412 9
Northwest Territories
Resident 120,203 16 ---- ---- 120,203 16
Nonresident Cdn. 29,317 7 ---- ---- 29,317 7
Nonresident Non-Cdn. 19,403 6 ---- ---- 19,403 6
Total 168,922 11 ---- ---- 168,922 11
Canada
Resident 45,881,704 14 2,954,785 2 48,836,489 15
Nonresident Canadian 1,208,295 7 202,302 3 1,410,597 8
Nonresident Non-Canadian 4,912,771 7 347,322 3 5,260,093 7
Total 52,002,770 12 3,504,409 2 55,507,179 13

* Averages are based on anglers who fished in this type of water.
--- not applicable

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