Fisherman expenditures were divided into four categories \ Transporta- 

 tion, Trip j Investment in equipments, and Annual (recurring),, All four types of 

 expenditures were secured in the field in the first few studies» In later studies, 

 only transportation and trip expenses were obtained in the field and investment 

 and annual expenses were applied^ either from a special survey of Montana fisher- 

 man (7) or from data obtained on similar nearby areas Expenditure data were 

 limited to a sample of 10 percent or less or the total number of fishermen con- 

 tacted in the earlier studies. In the later studies, trip and transportation ex- 

 penses were secured from virtually all the fishermen contacted for creel data. 



Expenditure data included the point of origin of the trip (for miles 

 traveled)? days in the trips expenditures per day for food, lodging, bait, 

 rentalsj guide service, and miscellaneous items such as refreshments, film, and 

 ice. The earlier studies included questions on cost of equipment, days used per 

 year, life expectancy, cost of maintenance, cost of license and days used per 

 year, contributions to conservation causes, and similar expenses. All expendi= 

 tures were reduced to a fisherman^day basis, A rate of 7 cents per mile was 

 applied to mileage per person per day tc derive the daily expenditure per per- 

 son for transportation. 



Expenditure data were compiled on a seasonal basis, either for the 

 study area as a whole or for major segments for which transportation costs 

 were significantly different. 



Some of the calculations in the accompanying tables were shown in 

 the original references as rounded figures or were based on rounded figures. 

 For the purpose of this paper,, all calculations were remade, using basic un= 

 rounded figures, and have been shown in their unrounded form, therefore, there 



