Access and water quality concerns are the biggest problems facing sport fishing today, according to a recent survey. In an April 2008 survey of more than 2,000 anglers, over 42% named access to water or water quality as the greatest threat to their sport.
Specifically, 24% of anglers surveyed cited access to water as the chief problem facing fishing, while 18% named water quality problems as the greatest threat.
"Clearly, access and water quality issues are of considerable concern to today's anglers," said Rob Southwick, who designed the survey.
Other threats to their sport cited by surveyed anglers included "too expensive" (15%); "invasive species" (13%); "not enough fish" (just under 12%); and "too many anglers" (just over 4%).
Source: Launched in 2006, AnglerSurvey.com helps the outdoor equipment industry, government fishery officials, and conservation organizations track consumer activities and expenditure trends.
