"Creel census interviews designed to determine the level of satisfaction experienced by crappie and bass anglers show most are still satisfied with their fishing experience on the lakes."
I just really have a hard time believing this. I have been overwhelmed with emails and phone calls this year from folks asking for advice as they are struggling to catch any numbers of bass. Also so many days this year when launching out of The Moor's, Kentucky Dam Marina and Ken Lake that I was the only boat there in the mornings. Also having some panfish guides telling me they were giving it up because they were not getting enough business (these guides have been working here for years).
I will also say that the older fellow (can't remember his name right now) that used to do the fish surveys would survey my boat at least once a week and more often than not, 2-3 times a week. Since he retired some years back, I have had only once been surveyed and it is not like I am not out there.
When I read that a statement like this is being made, it makes any other statement from these folks suspect.