Industry Reports & Trends

Recreational fishing is big business.

Regardless of what brings them to the water, our nation’s 57.7 million anglers are a formidable economic force in our nation’s economy.

  • Quarterly Fishing Tackle Imports Report 2026 Q1

    This report presents fishing tackle imports by category for all countries that ship to the United States.

  • Circana Data

    This report presents fishing tackle imports by category for all countries that ship to the United States.

  • Q4 2025 Fishing Tackle Retailer Survey Results

    This quarterly survey focused on fishing tackle sales in October, November, and December 2025, as well as annual sales for 2025.

  • Quarterly Fishing Tackle Imports Report 2025 Q4

    This report presents fishing tackle imports by category for all countries that ship to the United States.

  • Quarterly Fishing Tackle Imports Report 2025 Q3

    This report presents fishing tackle imports by category for all countries that ship to the United States.

  • Outdoor Recreation on Federal Public Lands and Waters

    This report examines how outdoor recreation enhances America’s balance sheet and underscores why responsible stewardship of our public lands delivers lasting returns for every citizen.

  • Quarterly Fishing Tackle Imports Report 2025 Q2

    This report presents fishing tackle imports by category for all countries that ship to the United States.

  • Honing Youth Fishing Programs to Create Avid Anglers

    Approximately, 15.5 million adults, or 6% of adult Americans, wanted to fish as kids but did not. This report shows the importance of youth fishing programs and how they can be as effective as possible.

  • Why Anglers Quit

    Learn more about why many anglers skip fishing in some years, which activities are often chosen over fishing, and how we can help keep them fishing.

  • Quarterly Fishing Tackle Imports Report 2025 Q1

    This report presents fishing tackle imports by category for all countries that ship to the United States.