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Weather & Outdoor Activity Survey

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Weather & Outdoor Activity Survey
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##WAVE_ENTITY_ID##

HOUSEHOLD MEMBER 4

HOUSEHOLD MEMBER 5

11 . What is this person’s sex?

11 . What is this person’s sex?

Male

Male

Female

Female

12 . How old is this person?
If less than 1 year, mark 0 years

12 . How old is this person?
If less than 1 year, mark 0 years

Age in years

Age in years

13 . What is your race and/or ethnicity?
Select all that apply.

13 . What is your race and/or ethnicity?
Select all that apply.

American Indian or Alaska Native

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Asian

Black or African American

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Hispanic or Latino

Middle Eastern or North African

Middle Eastern or North African

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

White

Please think only about recreational saltwater fishing in
<Merged State>.

Please think only about recreational saltwater fishing in
<Merged State>.

14 . How many days did this person go
		.
recreational saltwater fishing from the SHORE
in <Merged State>?
The shore includes docks, bridges, causeways, beaches,
banks, or any other shore-based place or area. Do not
include freshwater fishing or fishing for shellfish.

14 . How many days did this person go
		.
recreational saltwater fishing from the SHORE
in <Merged State>?
The shore includes docks, bridges, causeways, beaches,
banks, or any other shore-based place or area. Do not
include freshwater fishing or fishing for shellfish.

Did not recreational saltwater fish from shore in last
12 months
Go to question 16

Did not recreational saltwater fish from shore in last
12 months
Go to question 16

Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
last 12 months, including Mar. and Apr.
Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
Mar. of 2026
Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
Apr. of 2026

<MERGED STATE>
Weather and Outdoor
Activity Survey

Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
last 12 months, including Mar. and Apr.

Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
Apr. of 2026

15 . How many days did this person go recreational
		.
saltwater fishing from a private or rental BOAT that
returned to shore in <Merged State>?
Do not include freshwater trips, shellfishing trips, or trips
where a paid captain or crew helped locate and catch fish.

15 . How many days did this person go recreational
		.
saltwater fishing from a private or rental BOAT that
returned to shore in <Merged State>?
Do not include freshwater trips, shellfishing trips, or trips
where a paid captain or crew helped locate and catch fish.

Did not recreational saltwater fish from private boat in
last 12 months

Did not recreational saltwater fish from private boat in
last 12 months

Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
last 12 months, including Mar. and Apr.
Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
Mar. of 2026
Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
Apr. of 2026

Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
last 12 months, including Mar. and Apr.
Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
Mar. of 2026
Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
Apr. of 2026

If you have more people in your household,
continue to Household Member 5.

Please return your survey to Gallup in the
enclosed postage-paid envelope.

Barcode

OMB # 0648-0652
Exp. Date 9/30/2026

Wave 2820

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing
the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other suggestions for reducing this burden to
Rob Andrews, NOAA Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910.
No personally identifiable information will be collected through this survey. Responses will only be associated with a unique,
randomly assigned identification code. Any public release of survey data will be without identification as to its source or in aggregate
statistical form. All survey data will be stored on secured, password protected servers, and all transfer of survey data will utilize
secure file transfer protocols.

This survey should be filled out by an adult member of the household. Complete and
return this form even if no one in your household participates in any of these activities.

START HERE
Please carefully follow the steps below when completing this survey.
• Use only a blue or black ink pen that does not blot the paper

EXAMPLE
RIGHT
WAY

WRONG
WAY

• Make solid marks inside the response boxes

HOUSEHOLD MEMBER 1 (YOU)

HOUSEHOLD MEMBER 2

HOUSEHOLD MEMBER 3

11 . What is your sex?

11 . What is this person’s sex?

11 . What is this person’s sex?

Male

Male

Male

Female

Female

Female

12 . How old are you?
Age in years

• Do not make other marks on the survey
1 . How do members of this household obtain
information about the weather, including
current weather conditions, forecasts, and
warnings? Mark all that apply.
Television

7 . Which of the following best describes how
your household receives telephone calls?
All are received on cell phones
Most are received on cell phones

Radio

Some are received on cell phones
and some on landline phones

Newspaper

Most are received on landline phones

Internet

All are received on landline phones

Other

No calls are received on cell phones
or landline phones

2 . During the past 12 months, has anyone in
this household had to evacuate or seek
shelter due to a severe weather event, such
as a tornado, hurricane, or thunderstorm?
Yes
No
3 . In your area, how often do the advanced
warnings you get for severe weather
events allow you enough time to prepare
properly?
All the time
Some of the time
Rarely
Never
4 . During the past 12 months, has anyone in
this household visited a public beach,
national seashore, coastal state park, or
other coastal nature reserve or protected
area?
Yes
No
		.
5 .During the past 12 months, has anyone in
this household been freshwater fishing in
<merge state>?
Yes
No
6 .During the past 12 months, has anyone in
		.
this household been saltwater fishing in
<merge state>?
Yes
No

8 . Which of the following best describes this
house, apartment, or mobile home?
Owned with a mortgage or loan
Owned (without a mortgage)
Rented
Occupied without payment or rent
9 . How long have you lived at this address?
1 year or less
Less than 5 years, more than 1 year
5 years or more
10 . How many people, including all adults and
children, live in this household?
Number of people
Please answer the next section for
each member of your household,
starting with yourself. Please answer
for all people in your home, including
people who fish and people who
do not fish.
If you have more than 5 people living
at this address, answer for the oldest
members of the household.
Please use the calendars to help
answer questions 15 and 16.
MARCH 2026
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31

APRIL 2026
S

M

T

W T F S
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30

13 . What is your race and/or ethnicity?
Select all that apply.
American Indian or Alaska Native

12 . How old is this person?
If less than 1 year, mark 0 years

12 . How old is this person?
If less than 1 year, mark 0 years

Age in years

Age in years

13 . What is your race and/or ethnicity?
Select all that apply.

13 . What is your race and/or ethnicity?
Select all that apply.

Asian

American Indian or Alaska Native

American Indian or Alaska Native

Black or African American

Asian

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

Black or African American

Black or African American

Middle Eastern or North African

Hispanic or Latino

Hispanic or Latino

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Middle Eastern or North African

Middle Eastern or North African

White

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

White

Please think only about recreational saltwater
fishing in <Merged State>.
		.
14 . How many days did you go recreational
saltwater fishing from the SHORE in
<Merged State>?
The shore includes docks, bridges, causeways,
beaches, banks, or any other shore-based place or
area. Do not include freshwater fishing or fishing for
shellfish.
Did not recreational saltwater fish from shore in
last 12 months
Go to question 16
Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
last 12 months, including Mar. and Apr.
Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
Mar. of 2026
Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
Apr. of 2026
15 . How many days did you go recreational
		.
saltwater fishing from a private or rental
BOAT that returned to shore in
<Merged State>?
Do not include freshwater trips, shellfishing trips, or
trips where a paid captain or crew helped locate
and catch fish.
Did not recreational saltwater fish from private
boat in last 12 months
Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
last 12 months, including Mar. and Apr.
Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
Mar. of 2026
Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
Apr. of 2026
If you have more people in your household,
continue to Household Member 2.

Please think only about recreational saltwater
fishing in <Merged State>.

Please think only about recreational saltwater
fishing in <Merged State>.

14 . How many days did this person go recreational
		.
saltwater fishing from the SHORE in
<Merged State>?
The shore includes docks, bridges, causeways,
beaches, banks, or any other shore-based place or
area. Do not include freshwater fishing or fishing for
shellfish.

14 . How many days did this person go recreational
		.
saltwater fishing from the SHORE in
<Merged State>?
The shore includes docks, bridges, causeways,
beaches, banks, or any other shore-based place or
area. Do not include freshwater fishing or fishing for
shellfish.

Did not recreational saltwater fish from shore in
last 12 months
Go to question 16

Did not recreational saltwater fish from shore in
last 12 months
Go to question 16

Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
last 12 months, including Mar. and Apr.
Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
Mar. of 2026
Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
Apr. of 2026

Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
last 12 months, including Mar. and Apr.
Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
Mar. of 2026
Number of days saltwater shore fishing in
Apr. of 2026

15 . How many days did this person go recreational
		.
saltwater fishing from a private or rental
BOAT that returned to shore in
<Merged State>?

15 . How many days did this person go recreational
		.
saltwater fishing from a private or rental
BOAT that returned to shore in
<Merged State>?

Do not include freshwater trips, shellfishing trips, or
trips where a paid captain or crew helped locate
and catch fish.

Do not include freshwater trips, shellfishing trips, or
trips where a paid captain or crew helped locate
and catch fish.

Did not recreational saltwater fish from private
boat in last 12 months

Did not recreational saltwater fish from private
boat in last 12 months

Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
last 12 months, including Mar. and Apr.
Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
Mar. of 2026
Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
Apr. of 2026

Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
last 12 months, including Mar. and Apr.
Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
Mar. of 2026
Number of days saltwater boat fishing in
Apr. of 2026

If you have more people in your household,
continue to Household Member 3.

If you have more people in your household,
continue to Household Member 4 on the back.