Rolfe, JC ORCiD: 0000-0001-7659-7040This dataset represents the results of 250 surveys of angler groups who were shore fishing or returning to the boat ramp at Boondooma Dam.Data collected from each visitor group on a number of variables includes:• the number of people in the group,• hours spent fishing on that day,• place of residence (city and postcode),• approximate distance travelled one-way,• travel time in hours,• trip cost for the entire group (travel costs, fishing costs for this trip, annualboat expenses),• mode of travel,• number of days planning to fish this trip,• length of the total trip, and• number of fishing trips to the dam and other places in a year
