Total U.S. fishing participation topped lockdown-era records in 2023 with 55.7 million taking part\, though frequency of outings continued to trend in the casual direction, according to the 2024 Special Report on Fishing from the Outdoor Foundation and the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation. The 55.7 million participants ages 6-plus was up 6% over 54.5 million in ’22, translating to a 19% participation rate, up from 16% a decade ago. Total participants were up 2% over 54.7 million in 2020’s prior record year, and up 11% over 50.1 million in ’19. ... Log in to view full article.