Figure 1
In-person angler survey sites on the SLRE indicated by dashed circles. Sites 1 and 4 are walk-in accesses typically used by anglers only during the ice-fishing season, and the rest are boat accesses used by anglers year round.
Figure 2
Angler responses on likelihood of participation in hypothetical citizen science program based on potential location of fish processing station(s).
Figure 3
Potential extras influencing likelihood of angler participation in the hypothetical citizen science program. Anglers could select more than one option.
Table 1
Angler reasons for releasing certain fish caught while ice-fishing the SLRE displayed as percent of surveyed anglers to select each response (based on 79 and 26 individuals from in-person and online surveys, respectively), with sum of each response in parentheses. Anglers could provide more than one response.
| Reason for releasing fish | In-person responses | Online responses |
|---|---|---|
| Too small | 89% (n = 70) | 12% (n = 3) |
| Too big (no further explanation provided) | 24% (n = 19) | 8% (n = 2) |
| Keep big breeders in the water | 13% (n = 10) | 54% (n = 14) |
| Regulations (slot, bag limit, etc.) | 11% (n = 9) | 15% (n = 4) |
| Catch-and-release fishing | 8% (n = 6) | 12% (n = 3) |
| Species (do not eat, cultural beliefs, etc.) | 8% (n = 6) | 8% (n = 2) |
| Contamination concerns | 0% (n = 0) | 35% (n = 9) |