The participation in freshwater, saltwater, and fly fishing in the United States decreased by 4.2 percent in 2021, after having peaked in the previous year at nearly 55 million anglers. Despite this reduction, the 2021 figure is still greater than the yearly participation recorded in the North American country throughout the 2010s.
Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in millions)
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Statistics on Recreational fishing in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic U.S. fishing market size 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Business count in the U.S. fishing industry 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. household spend on hunting and fishing equipment per year 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Gross cost of fishing licenses in the U.S. 2000-2021
Participation
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Demographics
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- Premium Statistic Gender distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2021
- Premium Statistic Age distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2021
- Premium Statistic Income distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2021
- Premium Statistic Ethnic distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2021
- Premium Statistic Geographical distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2021
Consumer behavior
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- Premium Statistic Main motivations to start fishing in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Size of fishing trip groups in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Frequency of fishing participation in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Resources which would make fishing easier in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Most used sources for fishing information in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Success rate in recreational fishing in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Uses of fish caught by U.S. fishing participants 2021
- Premium Statistic Benefits of participating in fishing in the U.S. 2021
Further related statistics
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- Number of young adult participants in fishing in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017
- Number of youth participants in fishing in the U.S. from 2006 to 2020
- Number of participants in fishing in the U.S. 2006-2020
- Wildlife-related recreation spending in the United States 2011, by category
- Trip-related spending on recreational fishing in the United States in 2016
- Equipment expenditure in recreational fishing in the United States 2016
- Supplementary equipment expenditure of anglers in the United States in 2016
- Breakdown of recreational fishing expenditure in the United States in 2016
- Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021
- Italy: methods of shore fishing in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in 2012
- Number of new, returning and lost fishing participants in the U.S. from 2007 to 2013
- Participation in outdoor recreational activities in the Netherlands 2015, by age
- Industry revenue of “Manufactured fishing and sporting articles“ in Brazil 2014-2025
- Annual volume of the Spanish fleet of fishing vessels 2013-2018
- Most common reasons for physically active people to fear ticks in Poland 2019
- Sailboat units sold in the U.S. 2019-2021
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- Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021
- Italy: methods of shore fishing in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in 2012
- Number of new, returning and lost fishing participants in the U.S. from 2007 to 2013
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RBFF. (July 18, 2022). Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 01, 2023, 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 2021 (in millions)." Chart. July 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190293/recreational-fishing-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/
RBFF. (2022). Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 01, 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 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2022, 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 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190293/recreational-fishing-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/ (last visited February 01, 2023)
Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], RBFF, July 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/190293/recreational-fishing-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/