In the United States, recreational fishing is mostly practiced by white residents. According to a 2021 survey, eight out of ten respondents belonged to that ethnic group. The second most popular race among U.S. fishing participants that year was Hispanic, with only nine percent of respondents.
Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity
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Statistics on Recreational fishing in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic U.S. fishing market size 2013-2023
- Premium Statistic Business count in the U.S. fishing industry 2013-2023
- 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 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 new, returning and lost fishing participants in the U.S. from 2007 to 2013
- Use of mobile technologies by fishing participants in the U.S. in 2013
- Most commonly used fishing location types in the U.S. 2021
- Number of paid fishing license holders in the U.S. 2021, by state
- Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021
- Ethnic distribution of fly fishing participants in the U.S. 2021
- Ethnic distribution of freshwater fishing participants in the U.S. 2021
- Number of youth participants in fishing in the U.S. from 2006 to 2020
- Age distribution of saltwater fishing participants in the U.S. 2021
- Geographical distribution of saltwater fishing participants in the U.S. 2021
- Number of participants in fishing in the U.S. 2006-2020
- Gender distribution of fly fishing participants in the U.S. 2021
- Annual outings of saltwater fishing participants in the U.S. 2021
- Fishing participation rate South Korea 2019, by gender
- Number of young adult participants in fishing in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017
- Volume of fishing vessels of the fleet by region of the base port Spain 2018
- Industry revenue of “fishing and aquaculture“ in Vietnam 2012-2024
- Number of people working in fishing and aquaculture in China 1990-2019
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Statistics
- Number of new, returning and lost fishing participants in the U.S. from 2007 to 2013
- Use of mobile technologies by fishing participants in the U.S. in 2013
- Most commonly used fishing location types in the U.S. 2021
- Number of paid fishing license holders in the U.S. 2021, by state
- Number of fishing licenses in the United States from 2000 to 2021
- Ethnic distribution of fly fishing participants in the U.S. 2021
- Ethnic distribution of freshwater fishing participants in the U.S. 2021
- Number of youth participants in fishing in the U.S. from 2006 to 2020
- Age distribution of saltwater fishing participants in the U.S. 2021
- Geographical distribution of saltwater fishing participants in the U.S. 2021
- Number of participants in fishing in the U.S. 2006-2020
- Gender distribution of fly fishing participants in the U.S. 2021
- Annual outings of saltwater fishing participants in the U.S. 2021
- Fishing participation rate South Korea 2019, by gender
- Number of young adult participants in fishing in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017
- Volume of fishing vessels of the fleet by region of the base port Spain 2018
- Industry revenue of “fishing and aquaculture“ in Vietnam 2012-2024
- Number of people working in fishing and aquaculture in China 1990-2019
RBFF. (September 27, 2022). Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315855/ethnic-distribution-of-fishing-participants-us/
RBFF. "Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity." Chart. September 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315855/ethnic-distribution-of-fishing-participants-us/
RBFF. (2022). Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315855/ethnic-distribution-of-fishing-participants-us/
RBFF. "Distribution of Recreational Fishing Participants in The United States in 2021, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315855/ethnic-distribution-of-fishing-participants-us/
RBFF, Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315855/ethnic-distribution-of-fishing-participants-us/ (last visited March 26, 2023)
Distribution of recreational fishing participants in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity [Graph], RBFF, September 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315855/ethnic-distribution-of-fishing-participants-us/