256 proceedings of the 2004 northeastern recreation research symposium gtr ne 326 new york s great lakes charter boat fishing industry 1975 2002 1 0 introduction sport sheries region comprised ontario and erie st lawrence niagara rivers contribute to economy coast as well quality life residents in 1960s 1970s were rehabilitated when ve species salmonines stocked ie chinook salmon oncorhynchus tshawytscha coho o kisutch rainbow trout mykiss lake salvelinus namaycush brown salmo trutta populations walleye stizostedion vitreum re established dawson lichtkoppler pistis 1989 response angler effort quickly increased by 1988 295 100 83 850 anglers shing respectively connelly knuth 1990 expanded salmonid shery management policies that fostered rather than commercial net a began develop late at height 560 businesses
