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Question 5. If you release fish on a voluntary basis, what was the reason?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
Fish was too small 72,012 9,909 5,348 87,269
Fish appeared diseased 1,651 342 106 2,099
To protect the species 20,324 4,748 4,853 29,925
I only fish for recreation 15,061 3,549 4,784 23,395
I had reached my limit 15,783 2,844 3,053 21,680
Not species of fish sought 16,066 2,552 960 19,578
Fish was too large 13,546 1,969 3,204 18,719
Other reasons 4,090 851 942 5,882
Total 92,493 15,794 13,392 121,679

Question 6. Do you agree with mandatory catch and release fishing as a management tool?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
No response 7,575 680 131 8,386
Yes 57,878 11,503 9,317 78,698
No 34,401 6,197 5,279 45,877
No Opinion 19,971 2,138 2,100 24,209
Total 119,825 20,518 16,827 157,170

Question 7. Do you support barbless hooks as a management tool on all Saskatchewan lakes?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
No response 1,708 218 106 2,032
Yes 60,574 14,187 9,370 84,131
No 41,623 4,584 5,231 51,438
No Opinion 15,920 1,530 2,120 19,570
Total 119,825 20,519 16,827 157,171

Question 8. Do you support size-based retention regulations to protect fish species?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
Minimum size 60,273 10,019 7,884 78,176
Maximum size 40,218 6,637 5,328 52,183
Slot limits 63,564 11,235 11,299 86,098
Do not support size-based regulations 11,765 923 747 13,435
Total 119,825 20,519 16,827 157,171

Question 9. Were you aware of Saskatchewan's Free Fishing Weekend, July 9 - 10, 2005?
  Nomber of anglers
No response 782
Yes 99,718
No 19,324
Total 119,824

Did you participate in this event?
  Number of anglers
Yes 18,991
No 80,727
Total 99,718

Question 10. Were you aware of the National Fishing Week promotion covering July 2-10, 2005?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Total
Yes 28,711 8,957 37,668
No 91,114 11,562 102,676
Total 119,825 20,519 140,344

Please indicate your information source(s) for the National Fishing Week promotion.
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Total
TV 3,018 680 3,664
Radio 12,762 1,870 14,632
Print media 6,676 1,845 8,521
Posters or brochures 2,062 1,080 3,142
Anglers guide 14,145 5,012 19,157
Other 2,860 972 3,832
Total 28,814 8,956 37,770

Did you go fishing in Saskatchewan during National Fishing Week as a result of the promotion?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Total
No response 0 130 130
Yes 6,461 655 7,116
No 22,353 8,172 30,525
Total 28,814 8,957 37,771

Question 10. Which of the following sources of information did you use when planning your fishing activities to Saskatchewan in 2005? (Non-Residents only)
  Did not use Sometimes Often
Travel agent
Canadian non-resident 11,781 146 170
Other Non-resident 10,630 430 616
Total 22,411 576 786
Newspapers/magazines
Canadian non-resident 10,590 1,288 219
Other Non-resident 10,060 1,340 276
Total 20,650 2,628 495
Bait/tackle shops
Canadian non-resident 9,952 1,830 315
Other Non-resident 10,103 1,344 229
Total 20,055 3,174 544
Outdoors/sports shows
Canadian non-resident 10,396 1,215 486
Other Non-resident 8,236 2,124 1,316
Total 18,632 3,339 1,802
Internet
Canadian non-resident 9,105 1,848 1,144
Other Non-resident 7,174 1,916 2,587
Total 16,279 3,764 3,731
Television/radio announcement
Canadian non-resident 11,733 339 24
Other Non-resident 11,011 556 110
Total 22,744 895 134
Tourism brochures
Canadian non-resident 9,270 1,853 973
Other Non-resident 7,228 2,867 1,581
Total 16,498 4,720 2,554
Friends/family/other anglers
Canadian non-resident 1,412 2,479 8,206
Other Non-resident 2,351 1,868 7,457
Total 3,763 4,347 15,663
Saskatchewan Environment
Canadian non-resident 10,345 1,046 705
Other Non-resident 10,302 793 581
Total 20,647 1,839 1,286
Clubs/associations
Canadian non-resident 11,927 97 73
Other Non-resident 11,331 276 69
Total 23,258 373 142
Other
Canadian non-resident 11,587 97 413
Other Non-resident 11,141 300 235
Total 22,728 397 648

Question 13. What is the likelihood that you will fish in Saskatchewan in the next 5 years?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
No response 1,048 145 175 1,368
Excellent 87,759 14,337 10,192 112,288
Good 30,855 4,598 4,664 40,117
Poor 1,585 365 498 2,448
Will not fish in SK 160 0 135 295
Unsure 3,680 1,316 1,348 6,344
Total 125,087 20,761 17,012 162,860

Question 14. Assessment of angler skill
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
No response 1,036 121 85 1,242
Expert 2,195 607 880 3,682
Experienced 36,366 9,291 9,342 54,999
Average 71,806 8,766 6,200 86,772
Beginner 13,684 1,977 505 16,166
Total 125,087 20,762 17,012 162,861

Question 15. Did you launch a boat in Saskatchewan waters during 2005?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
No response 1,832 243 244 2,319
Yes 79,667 13,957 7,448 101,072
No 43,588 6,561 9,319 59,468
Total 125,087 20,761 17,011 162,859

How many times did you launch this year?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
Number of times 925,658 89,955 33,414 1,049,027
Average per angler (number of times) 11.6 6.4 4.5 10.4

Did you launch the same boat in other provincial or state waters during 2005?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
No response 834 97 170 1,101
Yes 4,730 5,015 1,241 10,986
No 74,103 8,845 6,037 88,985
Total 79,667 13,957 7,448 101,072

Question 16. If there had been no fishing opportunities in Saskatchewan in 2005, what would you have done? (Non-Residents only)
  Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
No response 292 138 430
Stayed a shorter time 4,017 907 4,924
Substituted other activities 9,400 2,542 11,942
Not come to SK 6,810 13,241 20,051
Total 20,519 16,828 37,347

Question 23. How many members of your household under 16 years of age fished for recreation in Saskatchewan in 2005 and how many days in total did they fish?
  Resident Canadian Non-resident Other Non-resident Total
Anglers under 16 years (number) 33,887 5,269 1,587 40,743
Days fished (number) 239,888 15,811 5,085 260,784
Average per angler (days fished) 7.1 3.0 3.2 6.4
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