The number of fishing participants in the United States increased by 2.1 million from 2021 to 2022. In 2022, there were 54.5 million people participating in freshwater, saltwater, and fly fishing in the United States.
Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in millions)
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Overview
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Participation
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Demographics
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- Premium Statistic Gender distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
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- Premium Statistic Geographical distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
Participant behavior
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- Premium Statistic Most commonly used fishing location types in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Size of fishing trip groups in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Frequency of fishing participation in the U.S. 2022
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- Premium Statistic Most used sources for fishing information in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Success rate in recreational fishing in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Uses of fish caught by fishing participants in the U.S. 2022
Further related statistics
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- Trip-related spending on recreational fishing in the United States in 2016
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- Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021
- Number of new, returning and lost fishing participants in the U.S. from 2007 to 2013
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- Wildlife-related recreation spending in the United States 2011, by category
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- Equipment expenditure in recreational fishing in the United States 2016
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- Breakdown of recreational fishing expenditure in the United States in 2016
- Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021
- Number of new, returning and lost fishing participants in the U.S. from 2007 to 2013
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- Industry revenue of “Manufactured fishing and sporting articles“ in Brazil 2014-2025
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RBFF. (July 7, 2023). Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/190293/recreational-fishing-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/
RBFF. "Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. July 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190293/recreational-fishing-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/
RBFF. (2023). Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190293/recreational-fishing-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/
RBFF. "Number of Participants in Recreational Fishing in The United States from 2010 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190293/recreational-fishing-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/
RBFF, Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190293/recreational-fishing-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], RBFF, July 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/190293/recreational-fishing-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/