(AP) -- The state Department of Environmental Conservation is surveying anglers this fall on 23 tributary streams of Lake Ontario.
Major streams included are Eighteenmile Creek, Oak Orchard Creek, Sandy Creek, Irondequoit Creek, Oswego River, Salmon River, North and South Sandy Creeks and the Black River.
The DEC says Lake Ontario and its tributaries support the highest angler activity in the state. The main goal of the survey is to find out how many hours people spend fishing and the number of each species of fish caught.
Fish will also be examined for missing fins and implanted tags as part of ongoing studies that look at natural production of Chinook salmon and the performance of fish stocked by different methods.
The survey started in mid-September and will run through May.
Survey technicians will cover pre-established survey routes to count anglers and conduct brief interviews with them.
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