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Of the Bass Pros listed here, if you could, which one of them would you like to fish with the most?

Answers		Percent	Votes
1	Kevin Van Dam	20%	17
2	Gary Klein	1%	1
3	Jimmy Houstin	1%	1
4	Mike Iaconelli	14%	12
5	Mark Zona	12%	10
6	Shaw Grigsby	12%	10
7	Bill Dance	12%	10
8	Roland Martin	6%	5
9	Jerry McKinnis	10%	8
10	All of them - Can't make up my mind	11%	9

Total Votes: 83

Poll ended 3/16/11

WINDFARMS: Are you in favor of wind farms being built on Lake Erie and/or Lake Ontario?

Answers		Percent	Votes
1	No	49%	38
2	Yes	25%	19
3	I do not care one way or the other	0%	0
4	I need to know more about them	4%	3
5	I am in favor of wind farms somewhere else but not in MY backyard	3%	2
6	I am not in favor of putting them anywhere	19%	15
7	I need more information on freshwater wind farms	0%	0

Total Votes: 77

Poll Ended 12/27/10

CROSSBOW HUNTING - What do you think about crossbows? .....Submitted by Big Bob [Cliff S.]

Answers		Percent	Votes
1	I Like as long as I can use during regular bow season	27%	37
2	I think crossbow hunts should have it's own season	4%	6
3	Crossbow hunting should not be allowed at all	1%	2
4	They should be used only by the disabled or those 65 years & older	12%	17
5	Crossbows should be allowed during all big game seasons	42%	58
6	Crossbows should be banned in New York State	10%	14
7	Other	3%	4

Total Votes: 138

Poll ended 10/27/10

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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]
GO TO THE STORY ABOUT LEWISTON LOUIE HERE

What is your favorite way to have fresh caught fish prepared?

Answers		Percent	Votes
1	Deep Fried	35%	97
2	Baked	9%	24
3	Pan Fried	36%	99
4	Stewed/Soup	2%	5
5	Smoked	10%	27
6	Open Fire/BBQ	7%	18
7	Sushi?	0%	0
8	Other	2%	5

Total Votes: 275

Poll ended 10/20/2010

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]

Answers		Votes	Percent
1.	Power Vista/Devils Hole	15	11%
2.	Artpark Drift	24	18%
3.	Queenston ALL Drifts including Back Drift [Canada]	10	7%
4.	Pine Drift [Canada]	48	36%
5.	Upper Stella Drift	9	7%
6.	Lower Stella Drift	11	8%
7.	Peggy's Eddy	9	7%
8.	Jackson Drift [Canada]	2	1%
9.	Johnson Drift	1	1%
10.	Other - From Devil's to the Johnson drift	6	4%
135 :Votes! Ended June 11 2008

Answers		Votes	Percent
1.	Sunrise to 10:00 am	54	52%
2.	10 am to 1:00 pm	13	13%
3.	1:00pm to 4:00 pm	6	6%
4.	4:00 pm to sunset	3	3%
5.	Anytime	9	9%
6.	Don't fish winter steelies	12	12%
7.	I'll check back to this poll to see what others think!	6	6
	103 Votes! Poll ended 04/12/08

Answers		Votes	Percent
1.	Shorten the regular shotgun season	8	3%
2.	Add a crossbow season	71	29%
3.	Add antler restrictions	37	15%
4.	Reduce the number of deer management permits	49	20%
5.	Increase the number of deer management permits	11	5%
6.	Leave it alone	22	9%
7.	None of the above	39	16%
8.	I don't hunt	6	2%
	245 Votes in this Poll!	Ended 03/05/08

Answers		Votes	Percent
1.	The regular firearms season	31	6%
2.	The archery season for disabled	75	14%
3.	Not at all	74	14%
4.	Open during all seasons	337	63%
5.	I don't hunt	8	1%
6.	Other	9	2%
	534 Votes in this poll! Ended January 3 2008

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

Answers		Votes	Percent
1.	Upper Niagara River U.S. & Canada	21	10%
2.	Lower Niagara River U.S.& Canada	51	23%
3.	Lake Erie & Tributaries U.S. & Canada	47	21%
4.	Lake Ontario & Tributaries U.S. & Canada	55	25%
5.	Finger Lakes	8	4%
6.	Chautaqua Lake	7	3%
7.	Oneida Lake	5	2%
8.	St. Lawrence River area	9	4%
9.	Northern Ontario Canada	8	4%
10.	Other	10	5

221 Voters in this poll!

Answers		Votes	Percent
1.	Salmon	17	16%
2.	Rainbow/stlhd	16	15%
3.	Bass	21	19%
4.	Walleye	25	23%
5.	Northern Pike	8	7%
6.	Muskellunge	3	3%
7.	Bullhead/Catfish	8	7%
8.	Yellow Perch	4	4%
9.	Panfish	3	3%
10.	Other	4	4%

109 votes compiled ended Sunday 07/05/07