Inland recreational fishing, defined as primarily leisure-driven fishing in freshwaters, is a popular pastime in the USA. State natural resource agencies endeavor to provide high-quality and sustainable fishing opportunities for anglers. Managers often use creel and other angler survey data to inform state- and waterbody-level management efforts. Despite the broad implementation of angler surveys and their importance to fisheries management at state scales, regional and national coordination among these activities is minimal, limiting data applicability for larger-scale management practices and research. Here, we introduce the U.S. Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat), a first-of-its-kind, publicly available national database of angler survey data that establishes a baseline of national inland recreational fishing metrics. We highlight research and management applications to help support sustainable inland recreational fishing practices, consider cautions, and make recommendations for implementation.

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美国内陆筒子架和垂钓者调查目录 (CreelCat)：发展、应用和机会

内陆休闲垂钓，主要定义为在淡水中以休闲为目的的垂钓，在美国是一种流行的消遣方式。州自然资源机构努力为垂钓者提供高质量和可持续的捕鱼机会。管理人员经常使用筒子架和其他垂钓者调查数据来为州和水体级别的管理工作提供信息。尽管垂钓者调查的广泛实施及其对州级渔业管理的重要性，但这些活动之间的区域和国家协调很少，限制了数据对更大规模管理实践和研究的适用性。在这里，我们介绍了美国内陆鱼竿和垂钓者调查目录 (CreelCat)，这是首创​​的、公开可用的垂钓者调查数据国家数据库，该数据库建立了全国内陆休闲捕鱼指标的基线。