Diversity in Gunpowder River Trout Anglers and Implications for Management
This paper summarizes a framework for understanding freshwater trout fishermen and how such a framework can be used in coldwater fishery management. It is based on a sociological study of "angler specialization" and how it relates to fisherman behavior, attitudes, and fishery management preferences. Angler specialization refers to a continuum of fishermen types from the beginning fisherman to the advanced specialist, reflected by such factors as amount of participation, gear and equipment used, and commitment to the sport. Anglers identified themselves according to the independent...
