2024年钓鱼特别报告

ON FISHINGTION a partnership project of: TABLE OF CONTENTS 01Executive Summary 03Fishing Participation 12Freshwater Fishing16Saltwater Fishing20Fly Fishing 24Youth Participation31Black Participation37Hispanic Participation43Female Participation50Profile of a Fishing Trip54Perceptions of Fishing59Future of Fishing62Methodology The Outdoor FoundationP.O. Box 21497Boulder, CO 80301OutdoorFoundation.org Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation500 Montgomery Street, Suite 300Alexandria, VA 22314TakeMeFishing.org/CorporateContact: Bruna Carincotte EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2023 brought encouraging news (easing inflation, strongemployment data, COVID in the rearview mirror) alongsidetroubling developments (AI concerns, deepening politicalpartisanship, global strife). Amid the good and bad, fishingremained a gateway to health and wellbeing. More than ahobby, fishing represented a way of life, a connection towildlife, and a sustainable way to support your family andcommunity. Whether on lakes, rivers, streams or seas; fromshorelines, boats or embankments; millions of Americanswere united in 2023 by the love of fishing. 12.3 million left the sport. The churn rate held steadyat -23 percent.See page 6 for more on the leaky bucket. Fishing by Category Nearly 43 million Americans ages 6 and over freshwaterfished in 2023. Freshwater’s national participation rateheld steady at 14 percent. Average annual outings of 15and total outings of 632 million were comparable to thoseseen the year prior.See page 13 for more on freshwaterfishing. For the 14th consecutive year, the Outdoor Foundation(OF) and the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation(RBFF) partnered to produce the Special Report on Fishingto provide a comprehensive review of fishing participationtrends, including detailed information on specificfishing categories. Insights include motivations, barriers,demographics and preferences of groups including youth,Hispanic Americans, and females.For the first time, thisreport also includes detailed data on fishing participationfrom 2007 to 2023 among Black Americans. Saltwaterfishing’s growth continued in 2023,asparticipation increased 5 percent to 15 million participants.This was the highest number of saltwater anglers on record,exceeding 2020 by 500,000 anglers, and pre-COVID 2019by nearly 2 million. Average annual outings per participantand total saltwater outings fell slightly year over year.Seepage 17 for more on saltwater fishing. 2023brought a fly fishing milestone,as participationtopped 8 million for the first time. For just the secondtime, the national participation rate reached 3 percent.Average outings per participant held steady at 11, whiletotal outings declined slightly to 80 million.See page 21for more on fly fishing. Overall Fishing Participation Trends In 2023, 57.7 million Americans ages 6 and over tookto the nation’s waterways to enjoy recreational fishing,a 6 percent increase from 2022. Fishing’s participationrate, 19 percent, and the number of anglers toppedthe all-time records set in 2020 amid COVID-relatedshutdowns. Youth Participation Fishing’s national participation rate among children ages6 to 12 declined in 2023, and was lower than in 2020. Thetrajectory of participation among the nation’s 13 to 17 yearolds, however, diverged from that of younger children.The number of anglers ages 13 to 17 rose from 4.9 millionin 2022 to 5.6 million in 2023, an increase of 14 percent.See page 25 for more on youth participation. Nearly 7 in 10 participants fished 1 to 11 times in 2023—less than one outing per month. Participation amongmorefrequent anglers has gradually declined sinceparticipation tracking began in 2007. Just 31 percentfished once a month or more in 2023, down from 41percent in 2007.See page 4 to learn more. Black Participation – NEW IN 2023 The “leaky bucket” analysis measures the annual churnof fishing participants—those joining or rejoining theactivity compared to those quitting. Following modestdeclines in 2021 and modest gains in 2022, there was asizable net increase of 3.2 million fishing participants in2023. 15.4 million new or returning anglers fished, while 5.2 million Black Americans ages 6 and over fished in2023, the highest number since activity tracking beganin 2007. The participation rate—a record 14 percent—has increased an average of 11 percent over each of thelast 3 years. All styles of fishing saw strong year-over-year increases in participant numbers and participation rate.See page 32 for more on Black participation. Perceptions of Fishing Relaxation was a key driver for first-time fishing participantsin 2023. Many new anglers reported that the desire toshare time with family and friends also inspired fishing. Themost cited factors that prevented the enjoyment of fishingwere crowded fishing spots and not catching fish. Otherfrustrations included being outdoors, unclean waters andthe expense associated with gearing up for fishing.Seepage 55 to learn more about p