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.
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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 18, 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 18, 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 18, 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 18, 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/