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.

  • Economic Contributions of Recreational Fishing Report

    View valuable data by state and Congressional district illustrating economic contributions from anglers who live there.

  • License Dashboard

    The latest national and regional sportfishing participation statistics at your fingertips.

  • Fishing License Renewal Rates and Angler Lifestyles

    A study focused on how to improve efforts to increase sportfishing participation and marketing.