Delaware River Creel Survey 2002

This May 2003 report has been prepared by Versar, Inc. to present results of the 2002 creel survey conducted from March 17 through October 2002, under a contract from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, on behalf of the Delaware River Basin Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative.

The objectives of this survey were to determine the amount of recreational angler fishing effort that occurs on the Delaware River from mid-March through October 2002, when and where it occurs, the species and numbers of fish that are caught and released, and the species and numbers of fish kept and harvested. American shad, hickory shad and river herring (which are
managed in accordance with an Interstate Fisheries Management Plan), as well as striped bass received special attention, but the survey was designed to provide information on all species pursued and caught by anglers. The survey area included the tidal and non-tidal portions of the river, and extended from the Interstate 295 Delaware Memorial Bridge to Downsville, New York.