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(802) 656-0683femc@uvm.eduwww.uvm.edu/femcLake Champlain Sea Grant leadIce fishing large gear preference survey resultsForest Ecosystem Monitoring CooperativeJuliannaWhitecontentProviderMarkMalchoffprincipalInvestigatorLake Champlain’s winter sports fishery is an important sector of the tourism industry in both New York and Vermont. Ice fishing remains a popular activity for Lake Champlain basin residents and visitors, but documentation about the fishery and how it has changed over the years is lacking. The Lake Champlain Sea Grant Program conducted this survey to learn more about fishing avidity, ice cover preferences, techniques, gear types, areas frequented, number of days fished, along with demographic information that would allow the characterization of this fishery and identification of potential trendsIce Fishing Large GearIce fishing large gear preference survey resultsVMC.1646.3644mySQLhttps://www.uvm.edu/femc/CI4/data/archive/project/lakechamplainseagrant/dataset/ice-fishing-large-gear2020-02-13LocationLocationNo description for this attributetextChimney PointKing BayBullwaga BayDeep BayKeeler BayMallets Bay“Cow Banks” / John Guilmette RampSandbar State ParkKelly BayDillenback BayInterviewDateInterview DateNo description for this attributedateD-M-YYInterviewerInterviewerNo description for this attributetextInterviewNumInterview NumberNo description for this attributeintKeyKeyNo description for this attributetextQ13_GearMy gear includes the following...No description for this attributetextQ14_Shelter_YesNoDo you own or use an ice fishing shelter?No description for this attributetextQ15_ShelterTypeHow would you describe the shelter?No description for this attributetextQ16_PortableShelter_YearsOwnedIf portable, how many years have you owned a portable shelter?No description for this attributeintQ17_PortableShelterOwner_PreviouslyOwnedFixedIf portable, did you previously own/use a “fixed” shelter?No description for this attributetextQ18_PortableShelterOwner_RankedPurchaseReasonsIf portable, rank the reasons for your purchase of the shelterNo description for this attributetextQ19_PortableShelterOwner_ImportanceNumberTripsIf portable, how important is the shelter in regard to the number of ice fishing trips you takeNo description for this attributetext