Did you know that more than 44 million Americans (6 yrs and older) enjoy fishing every year? Check out these interesting fishing facts!
- More than 88 percent of American's have tried fishing at least once in their lives.
- Over one quarter of all anglers are female.
- Recreational anglers, ages 16 and older, spend 557 million days fishing on 437 million trips a year. Of the days spent fishing, 82 percent are in freshwater and 16 percent are in saltwater.
- Recreational fishing supports over one million jobs - more than GM, Ford and Exxon-Mobil combined.
Source: Recreational Fishing and Boating Foundation
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