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National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife ... - All About Birds

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Table 15. Trip <strong>and</strong> Equipment Expenditures for Great Lakes <strong>Fishing</strong>: 2011(Population 16 years old <strong>and</strong> older)Expenditure itemExpendituresAmount(thous<strong>and</strong>s<strong>of</strong> dollars)Averageper angler(dollars) 1Number(thous<strong>and</strong>s)SpendersPercent <strong>of</strong>anglersAverage perspender(dollars) 1Total, all items ..................................................................... 1,867,098 1,121 1,583 95 1,180TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURESTotal trip-related ................................................................... 1,090,143 655 1,583 95 689Food <strong>and</strong> lodging, total .............................................................. 373,748 224 1,497 90 250Food ........................................................................... 228,567 137 1,484 89 154Lodging ......................................................................... 145,181 87 399 24 364Transportation, total ................................................................ 251,612 151 1,418 85 177Public .......................................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Private .......................................................................... 238,268 143 1,403 84 170Other trip costs, total ............................................................... 464,783 279 1,486 89 313Guide fees, pack trip or package fees .................................................. *56,498 *34 *216 *13 *262Public l<strong>and</strong> use fees ................................................................ *15,057 *9 *116 *7 *130Private l<strong>and</strong> use fees ............................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Equipment rental .................................................................. *25,440 *15 *142 *9 *180Boating costs 2 .................................................................... 285,330 171 660 40 432Bait ............................................................................ 54,324 33 1,016 61 53Ice ............................................................................. 13,879 8 712 43 20Heating <strong>and</strong> cooking fuel ........................................................... *9,122 *5 *302 *18 *30EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES<strong>Fishing</strong> equipment, total ............................................................. 222,925 134 630 38 354Rods, reels, poles, <strong>and</strong> rodmaking components .......................................... *49,524 *30 *281 *17 *176Lines <strong>and</strong> leaders .................................................................. 24,424 15 402 24 61Artificial lures, flies, baits, <strong>and</strong> dressing for flies or lines .................................. 38,319 23 382 23 100Hooks, sinkers, swivels, <strong>and</strong> other items attached to a line except lures <strong>and</strong> baits ............... 26,938 16 420 25 64Tackle boxes ..................................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Creels, stringers, fish bags, l<strong>and</strong>ing nets, <strong>and</strong> gaff hooks ................................... ... ... ... ... ...Minnow traps, seines, <strong>and</strong> bait containers .............................................. ... ... ... ... ...Depth finders, fish finders, <strong>and</strong> other electronic fishing devices ............................. ... ... ... ... ...Ice fishing equipment .............................................................. ... ... ... ... ...Other fishing equipment ............................................................ *19,738 *12 *210 *13 *94Auxiliary equipment, total ........................................................... *83,388 *50 *126 *8 *660Camping equipment ............................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Binoculars, field glasses, telescopes, etc. ............................................... ... ... ... ... ...Special fishing clothing, rubber boots, waders, <strong>and</strong> foul weather gear ........................ ... ... ... ... ...Processing <strong>and</strong> taxidermy costs ...................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Other ........................................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Special equipment 3 ................................................................. *470,642 *283 *103 *6 *457* Estimate based on a sample size <strong>of</strong> 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.1Average expenditures are annual estimates.2Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, <strong>and</strong> fuel.3Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles, pickups, vans, travel <strong>and</strong> tent trailers, motor homes,house trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs) <strong>and</strong> other special equipment.Note: Detail does not add to total because <strong>of</strong> multiple responses.U.S. Fish <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service <strong>and</strong> U.S. Census Bureau 2011 <strong>National</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fishing</strong>, <strong>Hunting</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong>-Associated Recreation 71

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