Recreational fishing in the U.S.

Statistics report on recreational fishing in the U.S.

Recreational fishing in the U.S.

This report presents a range of statistics and facts on recreational fishing in the United States. It includes information on sales, participation, demographics, consumer behavior, equipment sales, and more.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Average U.S. household spending on hunting and fishing equipment per year 2010-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of paid fishing license holders in the U.S. 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic Gross cost of fishing licenses in the U.S. 2000-2023

Participation

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  • Premium Statistic Fishing participation in the U.S. 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Freshwater fishing participation in the U.S. 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Saltwater fishing participation in the U.S. 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Fly fishing participation in the U.S. 2010-2022

Demographics

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  • Premium Statistic Gender distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
  • Premium Statistic Age distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
  • Premium Statistic Income distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
  • Premium Statistic Ethnic distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022
  • Premium Statistic Geographical distribution of U.S. fishing participants 2022

Participant behavior

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  • Premium Statistic Most commonly used fishing location types in the U.S. 2022
  • 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 Benefits of participating in fishing 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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