This statistic shows the number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2020. In 2020, there were approximately 54.74 million participants in fishing in the U.S., up from 50.17 million the previous year.
Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2020
(in millions)
Includes fly, freshwater and saltwater fishing.
A weighting technique was used to balance the data to reflect the total U.S. population ages six and above. A participant is defined as an individual who took part in the activity at least once in the given year. Fishing includes fly, freshwater, saltwater and other fishing.
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Outdoor Foundation. (June 22, 2021). Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2020 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation. "Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2020 (in millions)." Chart. June 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation. (2021). Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2020 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation. "Number of Participants in Fishing in The United States from 2006 to 2020 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation, Number of participants in fishing in the United States from 2006 to 2020 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191238/participants-in-fishing-in-the-us-since-2006/ (last visited May 23, 2022)
