Angler Interviews: Catch and creel information and angler attitudes will be collected by conducting on-site 

 interviews with anglers. Clerks will focus on completed trips. During non-count hours, clerks will attempt 

 to mterview anglers either at mannas and key access points or via boat, if weather permits. Questions will 

 include: 



~ Number of anglers in party 



~ Time fishing began, and ended, and whether trip is completed, hours fished will be recorded 



~ Angler origin. (Montana county, or state of origin) 



~ Number of fish caught, kept, and released, by species. 



~ Shore, boat, or non-motorized boat 



~ Fishing method and terminal tackle 



~ Target species 



Clerks will request to measure and weigh each creeled fish, take scale samples, and offer to dress rainbow 

 trout in exchange for collecting a vertebrae, which will allow determination of hatchery or wild origin. The 

 clerk will also note whether they feel a fish is wild or hatchery prior to dressing. 



During each two week period, one working day will be available for clerks to conduct interviews, tabulate 

 and enter data, or conduct other fisheries work. 



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