Welcome to the Angler Action Info Center at SGF
Now you can record your fishing trip & catch info for many species
Recreational Angler Data
Why Keep a Record of your catch at Angler Action?
You can help build a brand new, real-time data record by simply logging the general size and location of your catch.
This angler-owned data record provides once-missing elements in the understanding of game fish populations and distributions and a voice that asserts trust in our fishery leadership.
Be a part of improved fisheries management.
ABOUT ANGLER ACTION DATA
Data is collected in four categories: Trip, Location, Catch, Lengths +
Trip:
General info about the type of fishing, number of people fishing, amount of time spent, state and county.
Location:
optional description of where you fish, including depth, water condition, and geographic information.
To skip GPS coordinates type ‘0’ in the spaces provided.
Google maps and auto-location options are provided for those who want to record GPS.
These descriptions are especially important for some species’ stock assessments, such as snapper.
Naming your Location makes it easy to recall and if a location is saved as a favorite you will not need to re-enter data about it.
Catch:
For each species targeted and/or caught, record the number kept and released. If fish have a slot or minimum size, you will be asked to sort the catch as under, in, or over the size range permitted for harvest.
- IMPORTANT: Catch is defined as touching the leader.
- It is not necessary to boat the fish to include it in your record. Always record ‘0’ Catch Trips – they are important for the record.
Lengths+:
Adding lengths for some or all of the fish you catch is optional.
Recording exact lengths on some of the fish you catch make it possible for fishery scientists to calculate fish size distributions and is very much appreciated.
Don’t feel bad if you catch a lot of fish and don’t measure everyone, however.
You may also record weight, condition upon release, and where the fish was hooked (jaw, head, body, etc).
These records contribute to calculating the survival rates of released fish.
- Photos – you are welcome to upload trip photos. If you are releasing your catch, try to limit the time a fish is kept out of the water for photos to less than half a minute.
- Sharing information – You can use the FB and Twitter functions of the website to share photos and trip summaries. You can login to the website anytime to view your photos and trip information, and you can edit and add to each trip record for up to 7 days after starting your trip record.
Views of your trip reports, catch reports, the fishing spots you record as ‘favorites’, and other reports you create, are for your private use exclusively.
You can download your personal trip data onto excel or CSV spreadsheets, through the website.
Data Uses
Angler Action data was put to use in the 2011 Snook Stock Assessment by FWC (Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission), and has been requested for inclusion in other stock assessments and research studies.
By participating in the Angler Action program you are providing important information that improves understanding of fish populations and their best management.
The Angler Action trip record is the most active self-reporting record of gamefish catch, harvest, and release data on the Web.
Here anglers and fishery biologists are working together to expand our knowledge base, providing once-missing elements in the understanding of game fish populations and distributions.
Angler-volunteered data added to what is currently available to fishery management gives a fuller picture of fish stocks for stronger science-based, fishery management decisions.