CreelCat, a Catalog of United States Inland Creel and Angler Survey Data.

ABSTRACT: The United States Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat) contains a national compilation of angler and creel survey data collected by natural resource management agencies across the United States (including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico). These surveys are used to help inform the management of recreational fisheries, by collecting information about anglers including what they are catching and harvesting, the amount of effort they expend, their angling preferences, and demographic information. As of May 1, 2023, CreelCat houses over 14,729 surveys from 33 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., comprising 235 data fields across 8 tables. These tables contain 235,015 records of fish catch and harvest metrics, 27,250 angler preference metrics, 14,729 records of survey charact

SUBMITTER: Sievert NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10624813 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature