Details and Metadata

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Methods

The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures

No methods recorded for this dataset

Dataset Fields

Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data


Field Name Caption Description Additional Information
LocationLocation

Measurement type: Nominal
IceFishingSurveyLocations
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Appears in data asDescriptionSpatial data
Chimney Point
King Bay
Bullwaga Bay
Deep Bay
Keeler Bay
Mallets Bay
“Cow Banks” / John Guilmette Ramp
Sandbar State Park
Kelly Bay
Dillenback Bay
InterviewDateInterview Date

Measurement type: DateTime
Date/Time Format: D-M-YY
InterviewerInterviewer

Measurement type: Nominal
InterviewNumInterview Number

Measurement type: Nominal
KeyKey

Measurement type: Nominal
Q1_WhenBeganIceFishingWhen did you begin ice fishing on Lake Champlain?

Measurement type: DateTime
Date/Time Format: YYYY
Q2_NumFishingTrips_CurrentYearHow many ice fishing trips have you made on Lake Champlain this year?

Measurement type: Interval
Units:
Precision: 1
Q3_AvgYrlyIceFishingTripsOn average how many ice fishing trips do you make to Lake Champlain each year

Measurement type: Interval
Units:
Precision: 1
Q4_AvgTripExpensesMy average trip expenditures (bait, food, gas, etc. but not permanent equipment) are:

Measurement type: Ordinal
Q5_PrimaryReasonFishingI fish primarily for…

Measurement type: Nominal

Sampling Equipment

Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.

No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

Site Characteristics

The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection

No site characteristics recorded for this dataset