The number of fishing participants in the United States increased by 3.2 million from 2022 to 2023. In 2023, there were 57.7 million people participating in freshwater, saltwater, and fly fishing in the United States.
Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023
(in millions)
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RBFF. (July 7, 2024). Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/190293/recreational-fishing-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/
RBFF. "Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190293/recreational-fishing-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/
RBFF. (2024). Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190293/recreational-fishing-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/
RBFF. "Number of Participants in Recreational Fishing in The United States from 2010 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190293/recreational-fishing-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/
RBFF, Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190293/recreational-fishing-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of participants in recreational fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], RBFF, July 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/190293/recreational-fishing-participants-in-the-us-since-2006/
