Chandos Fish Count Survey 2025

Thank you for helping us with our 2025 Chandos Lake Fish Survey! The purpose is to get a better gauge on the Chandos fish population. We are asking you to identify yourself partly to eliminate bogus responses, but also because at the end of the Count Period (July 31-August 7 inclusive) there will be a participation draw for a gift certificate. As we are wishing to identify species more precisely, if you could snap a picture of your catch, it would be appreciated! This year it will also be possible to indicate "No Catch This Time"..

The first three questions are mandatory, and the remaining are optional.

The purpose of this survey is to establish some kind of baseline by which we can monitor lake health by way of changes in the fish population. (Lake Trout in particular are subject to stress as a reduction in ice cover days, and warming waters affect their habitat and feeding behaviour.)
As habitat changes, some fish will be winners and others will be losers.

Any data published will be anonymized unless specific permission is given to identify the respondent. The CLPOA reserves the right to use pictures in its publications or promotion of this survey.

Please contact me at chandossier@gmail.com if there are any questions or issues.
NOTE: PRESS "TAB" TO MOVE BETWEEN QUESTION FIELDS. "ENTER" ACTS LIKE A "SUBMIT" ENTRY, AND ENDS THE SURVEY.

Q.1

Please tell us who you are.... *

(we ask you to identify yourself to help weed out bogus responses.)

First Name

Last Name

Q.2

How might we reach you..... *

(In case you win the draw at the end of the count period)

Email

Q.3

What Species?

Crappie
Lake Trout
Largemouth Bass
Northern Pike
Smallmouth Bass
did not catch anything this time
Other:

Comments:

If you did not catch anything, please scroll to the end of the survey and press the "Finish Survey" button

Q.4

measured or approximate fish length

inches

Q.5

measured or approximate fish weight

lbs

Q.6

Please enter date and time of catch (optional)

Month (MM)
/

Day (DD)
/

Year (YYYY)

Hour (HH)
:

Minute (mm)

Q.7

Please enter location of catch (optional)

Gilmour Bay
Main Lake
South Bay
West Bay

Q.8

Method (optional)

Casting
Trolling
Jigging
Other:

Q.9

From Shore or Boat? (optional)

Shore
Boat

Q.10

Bait type (optional)

Worms
Minnows
Frogs
Rubber
Jigs
MEPPs
Rapela
Spoon
Other:

Q.11

Fish Released or Kept or Not Landed? (optional)

Released
Kept
Got away, again

Q.12

Can you send us a pic of your catch!? Especially if species identification is uncertain. (optional)

*(Please be aware that the CLPOA may use this photo in one of their publications, or it may be used to publicize the survey....)*

Q.13

**Special Note !!** If your catch is unhealthy or abnormal in any way, please use the comment field to describe

healthy
unhealthy

Comments:

Thanks so much for participating! (be sure to press the "Finish Survey" Button at bottom)

Happy fishing, all!