Frank R. Lichtkoppler

Knowledge about the Great Lakes Environment: A Comparison of Publics

Abstract Baseline information about public knowledge of the Great Lakes was collected from two groups in an urban lakeshore area. Survey questionnaires were completed by 570 shoppers in two Cleveland, Ohio, shopping malls during April, 1989. This “general public” study revealed that knowledge levels about the Great Lakes are low. In January, 1990, the survey was repeated at a regional boat show in Cleveland, with 425 respondents. Respondents who cited newspapers or lake experiences as their primary source of Great Lakes information were most knowledgeable. Boat show respondents (“recreational users”) outscored the general public on both knowledge and vocabulary related to Great Lakes issues. A review of the substance of the survey responses indicates areas of need for public information programs.

The Value of Steelhead (Onchorhynchus mykiss) Angling in Lake Erie Tributaries

ABSTRACT Steelhead (Onchorhynchus mykiss) have been stocked in Ohio tributaries to Lake Erie for over a decade yet little information on the value of this fishery exists. A steelhead angler intercept survey was conducted in fall, winter, and spring of 2002–2003. Almost 77% of the anglers surveyed (375) responded to a mail survey with useful information. Typical steelhead anglers were 46 years old, middle class, male, and had 9 years steelhead angling experience. Less than two-thirds of respondents fished with spinning tackle and one-third used fly tackle. On average, individuals traveled with 1.7 people in their group. They mostly took single day trips (94% of respondents), traveling approximately 84 kilometers round trip. Steelhead catch rates are positively related to number of trips taken, angler experience, number of streams visited per trip, number of hours fished per trip, and type of tackle used. The value of the steelhead angling experience to participating anglers is estimated at

Ohio's Lake Erie Charter Fishing Industry: 1985–1994

36 to

Environmental Awareness and Attitudes of Ashtabula County Voters Concerning the Ashtabula River Area of Concern: 1996–1997

46 per trip while the money spent to participate in steelhead fishing is estimated at

An examination of sources of sensitivity of consumer surplus estimates in travel cost models

26 per trip. Annual value of the Lake Erie tributary steelhead fishery in Ohio could be as high as

Attitudes of 1990, 1991, and 1992 Mid-America Boat Show and 1991 Fairport Fishing Symposium Patrons Concerning the Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha), Lake Erie, and Great Lakes Pollution

12 to

The Great Lakes Charter Fishing Industry: 2002 to 2011

14 million compared to the

The Great Lakes Charter Fishing Industry

600,000 cost for the stocking program. The fishery provides economic benefits to the coastal areas where adequate access for stream steelhead anglers exists during parts of the year when recreational demand is lowest. This information can be used by policy makers to justify expenditures on stocking, public access, and water quality improvements that enhance angling.

Characteristics of Ohio's Lake Erie Recreational Marinas☆

Abstract This article presents new data on the characteristics and business operations of Ohios Lake Erie charter fishing industry. To monitor changes in the industry, I surveyed a random sample of 315 licensed Ohio charter captains by mail in October and November 1994. The number of Ohio charter captains, reacting to changing Lake Erie environmental and business conditions, grew rapidly in the 1980s, peaking at 1,211 captains in 1990. Concerns of charter captains have changed throughout the years. In 1994, charter market demand and business cost factors were the top concerns. Ohio captains remaining in the industry in 1994 have improved their cash flow and economic viability. Increases in operating costs have been offset by increased revenues and reduced capital costs, the latter caused partially because captains have kept their boats longer. In 1994, only those captains making 41 or more trips had economically viable enterprises that more than offset the costs of owning a pleasure boat. This is an impr...

The 1985 Ohio Charter Captains Survey

Abstract Two mail surveys were conducted among samples of Ashtabula County (Ohio) registered voters in 1996 and 1997. Respondents were asked to provide information revealing their levels of awareness of pollution in the Ashtabula River and Harbor, their perceived importance of water quality, levels of use of the Ashtabula River, Ashtabula Harbor, and Lake Erie, and their levels of enjoyment associated with these uses. A contingent valuation (CV) component was added to the 1997 survey in order to measure respondents’ willingness to pay for dredging the river and harbor to remove contaminated sediments. The results show that responses were stable over the 2-year period, with less than 10% showing statistical differences between years (p