Directions for participating in the survey:

• Only those with a current valid DC fishing license can participate.
• A valid email address must be included or the data will not be used in the survey.
• Fill out all of the fields in the form.
• Press the Submit button only once when complete.

This survey will be submitted to the DC Fisheries and Wildlife Division via email.
This data will not be encrypted.

Please enter the number of your District of Columbia fishing license:
Your name (First, middle initial, last):
Your email address:
Today's Date:
Section 1: General Fishing Habits
1. How many years have you been sportfishing?	Years
2. How many years have you been sportfishing in the District of Columbia?	Years
3. Have you ever been interviewed for this angler survey before?	Yes   No  If YES when (mm/yy)?
4. What percentage of your fishing is done in District waters?	Less than 5 10 15 20 25 30 40 45 50 60 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 %
5. What is the average length of a typical fishing trip?	Less than 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Greater than 12 Other  Hour(s)

6. About how many days a year do you fish in District waters (0-365)?

Day(s)

7. Where in the District do you usually fish?
8. Is getting to your favorite fishing spot a problem?	Yes  No     If yes, why?

9. What is the maximum number of miles you travel (one-way) to get to a fishing site in DC?

Less than 1 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 11-15 15-20 21-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 Over 65  Mile(s)

10. Where do you live?	District of Columbia Maryland Virginia Other
If you live in DC, where?	NE SE NW SW
If you selected other, where do you live? (City, State)

11. What do you do with the fish you catch?	Eat Them Let Them Go Give Them Away Other
If other, explain:

12. Please tell us what types of fish you most commonly catch during:

Summer      Spring      Winter            Fall

13. What is your favorite species to catch in the District?

14. Have you ever caught any unfamiliar fish in the District?

Yes  No

If yes, what kind(s)?

15. When fishing in the District of Columbia, do you mostly fish from the shoreline or a boat?

Shoreline  Boat

Section 2: Tell us about your most recent fishing trip

16. Regarding your latest fishing trip, did you fish from the Shoreline or a Boat?

Shoreline  Boat

17. What was the month and year of your last fishing trip?

Month   January February March April May June July August September October November December   Year:   1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 other

18. Where did you fish?

19. What species were you targeting?

20. What species did you catch?  

     Species:     No. Kept   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 More than 10   No. Released   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 More than 10
     Average Weight:   Pounds       Average Length:   Inches

     Species:     No. Kept   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 More than 10   No. Released   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 More than 10
     Average Weight:   Pounds       Average Length:   Inches

     Species:     No. Kept   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 More than 10   No. Released   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 More than 10
     Average Weight:   Pounds       Average Length:   Inches

     Species:     No. Kept   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 More than 10   No. Released   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 More than 10
     Average Weight:   Pounds       Average Length:   Inches

21. How much money do you estimate you spent on your fishing trip for the following:
     Transportation and Fuel:  $  Bait:  $  Tackle:  $

22. How would you rate the quality of your last fishing trip in the District?
     Excellent   Good   Fair   Poor

23. Are you aware of the District's current fishing regulations?   Yes No

24. Did you receive a fishing regulations booklet when you purchased your current DC Fishing License?   Yes No

25. Have you witnessed any violations of DC fishing laws in the past year?    No Yes
     If Yes, explain:  

26. Do you have a current DC Fishing License?   Yes No

27. Do you plan to purchase a DC Fishing License?   Yes No

28. Is obtaining a DC Fishing License a problem for you?   No Yes
     If Yes, explain:  

29. Do you eat carp, eel, or catfish caught in DC waters?   No Yes
     If Yes, which do you eat?  Carp    Eel    Catfish  
     How often do you eat the fish above? Daily 3-4 times a week 1-2 times a week 1-2 times a month Once every few months Once a year

30. Are you aware that there is a Public Health Advisory about consumption of carp, eel,
and catfish caught in the District's waters?   Yes No

31. What is your gender?     Female Male
   Which of the following best describes your ethnic origin?      African American Asian American European American Latin American Other

32. What is your Date of Birth?   January February March April May June July August September October November December Day:   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31   Year:  19