Striped Bass Angler Feedback

NYS DOH Hudson River Striped Bass Packet Evaluation

Thank you for providing feedback on New York’s striped bass information. Please review

Can You Eat that Striped Bass from the Hudson? before completing this evaluation.

The total evaluation should take less than 15 minutes to complete. Your feedback will help us make fish advisory information as useful to anglers as possible. People who complete the survey may chose to receive a reusable shopping bag, small carabiner tape measure, or mini tick removal kit for their time.

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* 1. How often do you fish for striped bass in the Hudson River?

all season long - every chance I get

a couple times per season

every few years

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* 2. Where in the Hudson River do you most often fish?

Between Troy and Catskill (including Castleton, Coeymans, Athens, Coxsackie, and Hudson)

Between Catskill and the Mario Cuomo Bridge/Tappan Zee Bridge (including Catskill, Kingston,
Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, Beacon, Haverstraw, Croton, Peekskill, and Nyack)

Below the Mario Cuomo Bridge/Tappan Zee Bridge (including Yonkers and the NYC area)

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* 3. Usually when I catch a Hudson River striped bass I:

keep and eat them every chance I get

I eat a couple a year

I catch and release and don't eat any

Other (please specify)

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* 4. After looking at the packet, I think (please check one):

the levels of PCBs in Hudson River striped bass are higher than I thought

the levels of PCBs in Hudson River striped bass are lower than I thought

the levels of PCBs in Hudson River striped bass are about what I thought they would be

Other (please specify)

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* 5. After looking at the packet, I feel (please check all that apply):

less likely to follow the Department of Health advice

more likely to follow the Department of Health advice

the same, neither more nor less likely to follow the Department of Health advice

it is harder to know what to do

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How likely are you to share this information in these graphs with friends and family (please check one):

very likely

somewhat likely

not at all likely

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What would you tell other people about eating Hudson River striped bass?

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* 8. What other questions do you still have?

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* 9. What is your age?

18 - 30

31 - 40

41 - 50

51 - 60+

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* 10. What is your gender?

Man

Woman

Non-binary

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* 11. Your zip code:

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* 12. Voluntary - your email for an update survey:

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* 13. Voluntary - if you would like to receive a free gift, please include your address. Your address will not be stored or used for any other purpose than to send you the gift:

Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

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* 14. What gift would you like to receive? (Must provide address above if you would like to receive a gift.)

Reusable bag with striped bass print

Small carabiner tape measure with striped bass print (plastic case, 6 foot long metal tape)

Mini tick removal kit including forceps, band-aid, alcohol swab, and tick ID card