Freshwater fishing participation in the U.S. 2010-2023
In 2023, there were around 42.6 million freshwater fishing participants in the United States. This shows an increase of roughly two percent over the previous year.
Number of participants in freshwater fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions)
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Take Me Fishing™. (July 7, 2024). Number of participants in freshwater fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315890/number-of-freshwater-fishing-participants-us/
Take Me Fishing™. "Number of participants in freshwater fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315890/number-of-freshwater-fishing-participants-us/
Take Me Fishing™. (2024). Number of participants in freshwater fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315890/number-of-freshwater-fishing-participants-us/
Take Me Fishing™. "Number of Participants in Freshwater Fishing in The United States from 2010 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315890/number-of-freshwater-fishing-participants-us/
Take Me Fishing™, Number of participants in freshwater fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315890/number-of-freshwater-fishing-participants-us/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of participants in freshwater fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Take Me Fishing™, July 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315890/number-of-freshwater-fishing-participants-us/