Fly fishing participation in the U.S. 2010-2023
In 2023, the number of fly fishing participants in the United States amounted to 8.1 million. This represented an increase of approximately seven percent over the previous year.
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Number of participants in fly fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions)
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- Geographical distribution of saltwater fishing participants in the U.S. 2023
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- Age distribution of saltwater fishing participants in the U.S. 2023
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Take Me Fishing™. (July 7, 2024). Number of participants in fly fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315900/number-of-fly-fishing-participants-us/
Take Me Fishing™. "Number of participants in fly fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315900/number-of-fly-fishing-participants-us/
Take Me Fishing™. (2024). Number of participants in fly fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315900/number-of-fly-fishing-participants-us/
Take Me Fishing™. "Number of Participants in Fly Fishing in The United States from 2010 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315900/number-of-fly-fishing-participants-us/
Take Me Fishing™, Number of participants in fly fishing in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315900/number-of-fly-fishing-participants-us/ (last visited July 05, 2025)
Number of participants in fly 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/315900/number-of-fly-fishing-participants-us/
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