Outdoors Mini Poll

Last Poll Question: Name Lewiston Louie's new friend! [The seagull]
Whoever suggested the best name on the poll was eligible to win a
NEW "Heebe Jeebe" bass lure! [Submitters name next to the suggestion]
Names were previously submitted on our Outdoors Forum - Only 1 winner
For those that don't know, Lewiston Louie is fondly called the new harbormaster
at the recently rebuilt Lewiston launch ramps. Louie is a stray barnyard goose and very friendly.
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The Big Barnyard Goose is Louie
His little friend is named "Lady Louise"
as named by our poll winner Lucky Eddie [see poll below]

What is your answer to the Round Goby population? Submitted by Mike Dickinson, Barker NY

Answers		Percent	Votes
1	Fill the garbage can with them	12%	17
2	Goby Baseball	12%	17
3	Put a bounty on them	7%	9
4	Leave them alone, the Bass and walleye love 'em	27%	37
5	Dispose of them & leave for the seagulls and crawfish	25%	34
6	Put them in your garden and grow gobyite bushes	5%	7
7	Eat 'em....Eat 'em?	3%	4
8	Just don't fish for them	2%	3
9	Other	7%	9

Total Votes: 137

Poll ended 06/24/2010

In order to get a profile on the ages of the Outdoors Niagara Viewers, this question is being asked: HOW OLD ARE YOU?

Answers		Percent	Votes
1	15 and under	1%	1
2	16 to 21	5%	7
3	22 to 30	9%	12
4	31 to 40	8%	11
5	41 to 50	26%	36
6	51 to 60	22%	30
7	61 to 70	25%	34
8	71 and older	4%	6

Poll ended 5/10/10

Total Votes: 137

How many days do you fish during whole the year?

Answers		Percent	Votes
1	1 to 10 times [Not Normal]	5%	4
2	10 to 30 times [Pretty Good]	30%	22
3	30 to 50 times [How do you do it?]	34%	25
4	50 times or more [You must be single!]	31%	23

Poll ended 3/22/10

Total Votes: 74

Have you or will you be ice fishing this season?

Answers		Percent	Votes
1	YES	50%	21
2	NO	26%	11
3	MAYBE	7%	3
4	NEVER ICE FISHED	10%	4
5	NEVER WILL	2%	1
6	WOULD LIKE TO TRY IT	5%	2

Poll ended 02/14/2010

Total Votes: 42

How many Rod & Reel outfits do you presently own?

Answers		Percent	Votes
1	1-3	3%	2
2	4-7	13%	8
3	8-10	13%	8
4	11-14	31%	20
5	More than 15	16%	10
6	20 plus?	25%	16

Poll ended January 30th 2010

Total Votes: 64

What is your choice of a name for Lewiston Louies new seagull friend? Poll will close after Christmas so vote as many times as you want but to be fair with everyone just vote once a day!

Answers		Percent	Votes
1	"Lady Louise," from Lucky Eddy	37%	35
2	"Steelie," from Don Supon	3%	3
3	"Shadow," from Scott	4%	4
4	"Charlie," from Mike Gillis	0%	0
5	"Sidekick," from Badboy	18%	17
6	"Watchit," from Red O.	2%	2
7	"Gertrude," from Bluebonnet	3%	3
8	"LouLou," from Louie	32%	30

Total Votes: 94

Where do you go to fish during bass season when the Moss is flowing in the Lower River?.....Submitted by Mike Dickinson, Barker N.Y.

Answers		Percent	Votes
1	Out on the Bar, trying to dodge it	11%	29
2	Go to the upper River, deal with it there	4%	11
3	Lake Erie	33%	86
4	Out and away from it in Lake Ontario	7%	18
5	Some other Lake inland	6%	17
6	Deal with it	27%	72
7	Park the boat for a couple of weeks	2%	5
8	Wait until early August when it generally clears	6%	15
9	Other	4%	11

Poll ended 12/22/2010 - TOTAL OF 264 Votes

How is Gasoline Prices affecting your fishing activities?
This question is aimed a Boat Fishermen and shore fishermen

Answers		Votes	Percent
1.	A whole lot	25	11%
2.	A little bit	20	8%
3.	I cut back and don't go often anymore	64	27%
4.	I quit all together	4	2%
5.	I still go as much as I can	31	13%
6.	It doesn't affect me at all	6	3%
7.	I make sure I have a partner and split expenses	12	5%
8.	I only fish close-by waters now	58	24%
9.	I'll fish no matter what fuel costs!	17	7%
10.	Other	1	0%
Poll ended 10/28/08 238 Votes!

The Question was: What is your all time favorite Lower Niagara River/Lake Ontario fishing area from the Fort George Drift into the lake near the RED can. Vote soon, this poll will be a short lived one as a new one will be posted shortly.

Answers		Votes	Percent
1.	Fort George Drift [Canada]	0	0%
2.	Coast Guard short drift [area of the ramp]	2	8%
3.	Coast Guard long drift out to the bar	5	20%
4.	Immediate area of the Green Can [buoy]	7	28%
5.	Immediate area of the RED Can [buoy]	0	0%
6.	Beyond RED can [at the drop-off]	1	4%
7.	West of GREEN Can [Canada] not beyond canal	1	4%
8.	East of GREEN Can not beyond not beyond 4 mile creek	5	20%
9.	Other	2	8%
10.	Don't fish the Lower River or Lake	2	8%
Lousy Poll - Just 25 votes! Ended June 27 [Ran 17 days]

The question on this poll was:
What is your all time favorite Lower Niagara River Drift
from Devils Hole to the Johnson Drift?
We will cover beyond that and out into the Lake in the next poll!

Question Below was: What is your favorite time of day for winter steelhead
fishing the Lower Niagara River? Submitted by Dan K. Buffalo NY
How did you vote?

Question: What is the most urgent change the New York State DEC
should make to the existing big game season structure?
Question Submitted by Gary A. Retzlaff

Poll Question:
Are you in favor of legalizing crossbows during....?
Submitted by Dan Kurek, Hamburg NY
How did you vote?

Poll Question:
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BAIT?
Here are your answers!
Poll ended November 14 2007
How did you vote?

QUESTION BELOW: What is your favorite waters to fish?
Below are your answers:
Poll ended Saturday October 13 2007
HOW DID YOU VOTE?

Question was: Pick your favorite fish you like to fish for
This poll ended on Sunday August 5 2007
HOW DID YOU VOTE?

Answers		Votes	Percent
1.	Live Bait - for example; Worms, Minnows, Leeches, Crabs etc.	44	39%
2.	Soft Baits - for example: plastic baits like Twisters, Grubs, Power Baits etc.	11	10%
3.	Hard Baits - for example Rapalas, Manns, Poppers	16	14%
4.	Spinner Baits - eg; Mepps, Vibrax, Bass Spinners, Musky Buzz	6	5%
5.	Jigs - eg; Hair Jigs, Tube Jigs,	14	13%
6.	Other	21	19%
	112 voters in this poll! Ended 11/14/07