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33%2%5% 7%10%walleyenorthern pikeyellow perchsmall-mouth bass12%27%large-mouth bassbrook trout2%2%lake troutpanfishotherFigure 2: Species composition of fish harvested in zone 15 in 2005Based on the angling related expenditures in zone 15, it becomes quite apparent of theimportance and significance of recreational fishing to the economy. In 2005, over 231.5 million dollarswere spent in zone 15. From the 231.5 million, 81.8 million dollars were spent on consumable goods andservices, which is the third highest of all zones. Consumable goods are composed of meals, lodging andlicense fees to name a few examples. For Ontario residents to fish legally, they must purchase anoutdoors card which costs $9.68 along with a one year fishing license tag which can cost either $15.90 or$27.76 depending on the chosen license (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 2012). An additional4.9 million dollars were spent on package angling deals which sits at eighth in the province. Theremainder of the money spent in zone 15 on the angling industry is on investment goods. 144.8 milliondollars were spent in 2005 on goods that can either be wholly or partially attributable to fishing whichranks as the third highest of all zones. From the 144.8 million dollars, 75.4 million were invested ongoods such as boats and docks that are 100% attributable to recreational fishing which is also the thirdhighest amount in Ontario.When reviewing the monetary values in this report it is very important to note that it is7