In the United States, recreational fishing is a sport mostly practiced by men. According to a 2022 survey, over 60 percent of anglers in the North American country were men. The previous year, in 2021, there were over 52 million
Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2022, by gender
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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 Ethnic distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
- Premium Statistic Geographical distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
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. 2022
- Premium Statistic Frequency of fishing participation in the U.S. 2022
- 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
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Further related statistics
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- Number of new, returning and lost fishing participants in the U.S. from 2007 to 2013
- Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021
- Use of mobile technologies by fishing participants in the U.S. in 2013
- Most commonly used fishing location types in the U.S. 2022
- Number of paid fishing license holders in the U.S. 2021, by state
- Number of youth participants in fishing in the U.S. from 2006 to 2020
- Number of young adult participants in fishing in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017
- Age distribution of saltwater fishing participants in the U.S. 2022
- Fishing participation rate South Korea 2019, by gender
- Number of participants in fishing in the U.S. 2006-2021
- Age distribution of fly fishing participants in the U.S. 2022
- Global sports fishing equipment market value forecast from 2017 until 2022
- Average angler expenditures in the United States from 2001 to 2016
- Geographical distribution of fly fishing participants in the U.S. 2022
- Equipment expenditure in recreational fishing in the United States 2016
- Number of sailors South Korea 2022, by type of ship
- Share of canned fish of global fishing 2004-2018
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- Number of new, returning and lost fishing participants in the U.S. from 2007 to 2013
- Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021
- Use of mobile technologies by fishing participants in the U.S. in 2013
- Most commonly used fishing location types in the U.S. 2022
- Number of paid fishing license holders in the U.S. 2021, by state
- Number of youth participants in fishing in the U.S. from 2006 to 2020
- Number of young adult participants in fishing in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017
- Age distribution of saltwater fishing participants in the U.S. 2022
- Fishing participation rate South Korea 2019, by gender
- Number of participants in fishing in the U.S. 2006-2021
- Age distribution of fly fishing participants in the U.S. 2022
- Global sports fishing equipment market value forecast from 2017 until 2022
- Average angler expenditures in the United States from 2001 to 2016
- Geographical distribution of fly fishing participants in the U.S. 2022
- Equipment expenditure in recreational fishing in the United States 2016
- Number of sailors South Korea 2022, by type of ship
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RBFF. (July 7, 2023). Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315832/gender-distribution-of-fishing-participants-us/
RBFF. "Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2022, by gender." Chart. July 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315832/gender-distribution-of-fishing-participants-us/
RBFF. (2023). Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315832/gender-distribution-of-fishing-participants-us/
RBFF. "Distribution of Recreational Fishing Participants in The United States in 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315832/gender-distribution-of-fishing-participants-us/
RBFF, Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315832/gender-distribution-of-fishing-participants-us/ (last visited September 30, 2023)
Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2022, by gender [Graph], RBFF, July 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315832/gender-distribution-of-fishing-participants-us/