Outside Visitors Brought to Forest Lake

OUTSIDE     VISITORS   BROUGHT   TO    FOREST   LAKE (CITY)

TO USE THE LAKE

COUNTY/CITY	CREEL SURVEYS
	OPEN WATER 4/13----10/30 /01	ICE 12/21/00—4/12/01
Forest Lake	479      47%	265      43%
Lake Resident	(158)    (16%)	(87)      (14%)
Non Lake Resident	(321)    (32%)	(178)    (29%)
Non Forest Lake	528      53%	350      57%
Wash. County	76	47
Chisago County	89	48
Anoka County	101	70
Dakota County	2	19
Hennepin County	21	40
Ramsey County	231	105
Others	8	21
TOTAL	1007    100%	615      100%

                                      

CONCLUSIONS

53% OF   FOREST  LAKE  USERS (SUMMER) COME  FROM  OUTSIDE   FL

57% OF  FOREST   LAKE   USERS(W INTER) COME  FROM  OUTSIDE   FL.

THIS   ADDED   TRAFFIC   PROVIDES   A   STRONG  OPPORTUNITY  FOR LOCAL                 BUSINESSES : BAIT,  GAS,LAKE  SUPPLIES,  LAKE FOOD/DRINKS  AND  AFTER

BOATING  RESTARAUNTS AND BARS.

85 % OF  FL LAKE  USERS  DO  NOT  LIVE  ON  THE  LAKE

Source: DNR Creel survey 4/13/2001-10/30/2001…..1007 interviews and

12/21/2000-10/30/2001 …… 615 interviews.

           

Source: 67% of  FL  residents  that own at least one watercraft permit do not live on the Lake.

DNR Watercraft License Bureau.Report generated for zip55025 on  8/10/2010  by Rick Norby, DNR Analyst.