Fishing in Minnesota: A Study of Angler Participation and Activities

This study was conducted to: ð€‚ƒ identify the lifelong fishing participation patterns of Minnesota residents. ð€‚ƒ identify important factors in the process of initiation into and continuation of fishing for Minnesota residents. ð€‚ƒ identify the constraints and barriers that influence the decision to participate in fishing. ð€‚ƒ identify involvement in recruiting/mentoring new anglers. ð€‚ƒ identify important factors related to recruiting/mentoring people into fishing. ð€‚ƒ compare age cohorts on each of the above. A survey was distributed to 2,400 individuals from each of four age cohorts. After adjusting for undeliverable surveys and invalid respondents, the response rate was 54%.