1、2024SPECIAL REPORT ON FISHINGa partnership project of:NEW SECTIONNEW SECTIONBLACK PARTICIPATION2007-2023TABLE OF CONTENTS01 Executive Summary03 Fishing Participation 12 Freshwater Fishing 16 Saltwater Fishing 20 Fly Fishing 24 Youth Participation31 Black Participation37 Hispanic Participation43 Fema

2、le Participation50 Profle of a Fishing Trip54 Perceptions of Fishing59 Future of Fishing62 MethodologyThe Outdoor FoundationP.O.Box 21497Boulder,CO 80301OutdoorFoundation.orgRecreational Boating&Fishing Foundation500 Montgomery Street,Suite 300 Alexandria,VA 22314TakeMeFishing.org/CorporateContact:B

3、runa CarincottePAGE 1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY2023 brought encouraging news(easing infation,strong employment data,COVID in the rearview mirror)alongside troubling developments(AI concerns,deepening political partisanship,global strife).Amid the good and bad,fshing remained a gateway to health and wellbeing

4、.More than a hobby,fshing represented a way of life,a connection to wildlife,and a sustainable way to support your family and community.Whether on lakes,rivers,streams or seas;from shorelines,boats or embankments;millions of Americans were united in 2023 by the love of fshing.For the 14th consecutiv

5、e year,the Outdoor Foundation(OF)and the Recreational Boating&Fishing Foundation(RBFF)partnered to produce the Special Report on Fishing to provide a comprehensive review of fshing participation trends,including detailed information on specific fshing categories.Insights include motivations,barriers

6、,demographics and preferences of groups including youth,Hispanic Americans,and females.For the frst time,this report also includes detailed data on fshing participation from 2007 to 2023 among Black Americans.Overall Fishing Participation TrendsIn 2023,57.7 million Americans ages 6 and over took to