1996 MRFSS Intercept Questionnaire - Pacific Coast OMB No. 0648-0052 (Exp. 09/30/98)
This study is being conducted in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974. You are not required to answer any question that you consider to be an invasion of your privacy.
* 10. Interview status: *=Key question (required for status 1 and 2 interviews)
* 11. Would you say you were fishing from (Specify appropriate mode combination)?:
* 12. Was most of your (specify mode) fishing effort today in the ocean, a sound, river, bay or inlet?
If sound, river or bay, ask: What (sound/river/bay) was that? Probe to determine correct area.
* 13. If MM or BB, code "1", go to question 14.
If PC or PR, ask "Was that three miles or less from shore, or more than three miles?".
14. Washington Catch Record area: Code Catch Record Area
01-13 [CA & OR Code "88"]
15. Were you fishing for any particular kinds of fish today? If yes, ask "What kinds?"
16. Have you been fishing here today, "primarily"
with a hook and line? Yes: 01
If no, ask "What type of gear have you been using "primarily"?".
17. To the nearest half-hour, how many hours have you spent (specify mode) fishing today? That is, how many hours have you actually spent with your gear in the water?
18. Code 88.8. Exception: For incomplete trip (BB only), ask "How many additional hours do you expect to beach/bank fish today? That is, how many more hours will you actually have your gear in the water today?".
19. Not counting today, within the past 12 months, how many days have you gone 'salt-water sport-fin-fishing" in this state, or from a boat launched in this state?
20. (Continued from Q.#19) Not counting today, how many days within the past two months?
* 21. What is your state and county of residence?
If county unknown, ask "What city or town do you live in?"
22. What is the ZIP Code of your residence?
23. Do you live in a private residence, or in some type of housing such as a dorm, barracks, nursing home or rooming house?
24. Does your home have a telephone?
25. Sex:
26. In the event that my supervisor wishes to verify that I have been conducting interviews here today, may I have your name and "a" phone number?
(Write name and phone on lines. Note if day or night.)
* 27. Did you catch any fish while you were (specify mode) fishing today that I might be able to look at?
Type 3 fish on another person's form: 3 (Note:
Must have a Type 4 record.)
* 28. Did you catch all these yourself, or did someone else catch some of them?
* 29. Can you separate out "your" individual catch?
* 30. How many anglers including yourself have their catch here?
Please don't include anyone who did not catch anything. Only count those people who have their catch here.
* 31. Unavailable catch: Did you catch any fish that are not here for me to look at?
For example, any you may have thrown back or used for bait?
If yes, complete Type 2 records by asking "What type of fish did you catch? What did you or do you plan to do with the (species)? How many (species)?".
* 32. Available catch: Complete Type 3 records by asking "May I look at your fish? What do you plan to do with the majority of the (species)?".
Disposition Codes for questions 31& 32.
* 33. Type 4 record. If Type 3 catch for "this" angler has been recorded on another angler's form, complete the type 4 record. The data is questions 3 - 5 on the other angler's form.
* 34. Boat Modes Only: Type 6 record. Enter the ID number at the bottom of the coding sheet of the first angler you interviewed on the boat. This data is questions 3-5 on the first angler's form, and should be recorded for all anglers on the same boat trip after the first angler you interview. This ID ties all anglers on the same boat trip together as a group or "cluster sample".
* 35. Boat Modes Only: How many people fished on your boat today? If not Boat, code as "88". For Boats, code "number" of anglers. If only one, code Q.#36 as "8" and go to question 37.
* 36. Boat Modes Only: Are you the first person on your boat I have interviewed?
37. Number of Type 2 records: Enter number of lines filled out for catch "unavailable" for inspection.
38. Number of Type 3 records: Enter number of lines filled out for catch "available" for inspection.
39. Is there a type 4 record?
40. Boat Modes Only: Is there a type 6 record?
41. Eligible anglers not interviewed.(The number of anglers that completed their trip & left while you were interviewing someone else. Also, anglers you skipped at heavy use sites.)
42. a.) Are you away from home today primarily for the fishing?
b.) How many miles did you drive today to reach this site?
43. How many members of your household (excluding yourself) fished with you today?
44. How much did your household spend on this trip for.........?
(Ask expenditures for appropriate items below by mode and enter total $)
Category Shore Party/Charter Private/Rental Tackle/bait/ice X X X Gear rental X X X Last night's lodging cost X X X Boat fees and tips X X Boat fuel/launch fees X(Needed only if Q.#42 = Yes) Refusal
45. What is your annual household income before taxes?
46. About how much of the household income you just identified in Q.#45 represents your personal earnings?
47. About how many hours do you normally work per week?
Enter number: ___ ___ Refused: 99
48. Did you take time off from work today to go fishing?
Yes: Was it paid time off or unpaid?