Are the fishing piers at Marion Lake and Swan Lake contributing to angling opportunity?
The survey estimated that during the summer, angling from piers at Marion amounted to 14 percent of the total summer pressure while at Swan, pier angling accounted for 22 percent of the total summer angling pressure. Piers appear to be very important to anglers, especially those who do not own a boat. Question 4: What species of fish are anglers most often seeking? At Marion Lake, 24 percent of anglers were seeking black crappies and 17 percent were seeking walleyes. However, anglers interested in panfish species (bluegill, crappie, or pumpkinseed sunfish) accounted for 57 percent of the total angling pressure. At Swan Lake, 37 percent of anglers were targeting walleyes followed by black crappies at 19 percent. At Swan, like Marion Lake, a high percentage (42 percent) of the anglers were targeting panfish species. Question 5: How many fish were harvested by anglers at Marion and Swan lakes? The survey estimated that 27,000 fish were harvested at Marion and 21,000 were harvested at Swan
