In 2022, there were around 41.8 million freshwater fishing participants in the United States, which represents a slight increase compared to the previous year. Since 2010, the number of freshwater fishing participants in the U.S. peaked in 2020 at 42.6 million.
Number of participants in freshwater fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in millions)
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Demographics
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RBFF. (July 7, 2023). Number of participants in freshwater fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315890/number-of-freshwater-fishing-participants-us/
RBFF. "Number of participants in freshwater fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. July 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315890/number-of-freshwater-fishing-participants-us/
RBFF. (2023). Number of participants in freshwater fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315890/number-of-freshwater-fishing-participants-us/
RBFF. "Number of Participants in Freshwater Fishing in The United States from 2010 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315890/number-of-freshwater-fishing-participants-us/
RBFF, Number of participants in freshwater fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315890/number-of-freshwater-fishing-participants-us/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
Number of participants in freshwater fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], RBFF, July 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315890/number-of-freshwater-fishing-participants-us/