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Freshwater FishingAnglers ...........................................Freshwater except Great Lakes .......................Great Lakes ......................................Days ..............................................Freshwater except Great Lakes .......................Great Lakes ......................................Trips. .............................................Freshwater except Great Lakes .......................Great Lakes ......................................Trip and equipment expenditures .....................Freshwater except Great Lakes .......................Great Lakes ......................................Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple response and nonresponse.Source: Tables 1, 13, 14, and 15.Freshwater Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures(Total expenditures: $25.7 billion)Great Lakes7%$1.9 billion27.5 million27.1 million1.7 million455.9 million443.2 million19.7 million368.8 million353.6 million15.2 million$25.7 billion23.8 billion1.9 billionFreshwater except Great Lakes93%$23.8 billionFreshwater Fishing HighlightsFreshwater fishing was the mostpopular type of fishing. In 2011, 27.5million Americans fished 456 milliondays and took 369 million trips. Theirexpenditures for trips and equipmenttotaled $25.7 billion for the year. Freshwaterfishing can be separated intoGreat Lakes and freshwater other thanthe Great Lakes.There were 27.1 million anglers whofished for 443 million days on 354million trips to freshwater other thanthe Great Lakes. Trip and equipmentexpenditures for non-Great Lakesfreshwater fishing totaled $23.8 billionfor an average of $879 per angler forthe year. Food and lodging comprised$5.0 billion, 37 percent of total expenditures.Transportation costs were $4.5billion or 33 percent of trip costs. Othertrip expenses, which include guide fees,equipment rental, and bait were $4.0billion for 30 percent.Freshwater FishingDays(Total: 455.9 million)Million30Great Lakes19.7 millionBoth7.0 million252015Freshwater except Great Lakes443.2 million105Great Lakes15.2 millionTrips(Total: 368.8 million)0TotalFreshwaterexcept GreatLakesGreatLakesFreshwater except Great Lakes353.6 millionFreshwater anglersNote: Detail does not add to total because ofmultiple responses and nonresponse.10 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Freshwater Fishing ExpendituresAnglers spent over $10.4 billion onequipment for non-Great Lakes freshwaterfishing. Expenditures for fishingequipment, such as rods and reels,tackle boxes, depth finders, and artificiallures and flies, totaled $4.0 billion.Expenditures for auxiliary equipmentsuch as binoculars and camping equipmentwere $560 million. Expendituresfor special equipment such as boats,vans, and cabins accounted for $5.9billion.There were 1.7 million people whofished almost 20 million days on 15million trips to the Great Lakes in 2011.Their Great Lakes-related expenditurestotaled $1.9 billion for an average of$1,121 per angler for the year. Triprelatedexpenditures totaled $1.1billion. Of these expenditures, $374million was spent on food and lodging,34 percent of trip costs; $252 millionwas spent on transportation, 23 percentof trip costs; and $465 million, or 43percent, was spent on other items suchas guide fees, equipment rental, andbait. Equipment expenditures totaled$777 million. Of this $777 million,$223 million was for fishing equipment(rods, reels, etc.), $83 million was forauxiliary equipment (camping equipment,binoculars, etc.) and $471 millionwas for special equipment (boats, vans,etc.).Saltwater Fishing HighlightsIn 2011, 8.9 million anglers enjoyedsaltwater fishing on 86 million tripstotaling 99 million days. Overall, theyspent $10.3 billion during the year ontrips and equipment. Of their expenditures,trip-related costs garnered thelargest portion, $7.3 billion. Food andlodging cost $2.4 billion, 32 percentof trip expenditures; transportationcosts totaled $1.5 billion, 21 percent oftrip costs; and other trip costs such asequipment rental, bait, and guide feeswere $3.4 billion.Anglers spent a total of $2.9 billionon equipment for saltwater fishing. Ofthe $2.9 million, $1.4 billion was forfishing equipment (rods, reels, etc.),$217 million for auxiliary equipment(camping equipment, binoculars, etc.),and $1.3 billion for special equipment(boats, vans, etc.).Saltwater FishingAnglers. ......... 8.9 millionDays ............ 99.5 millionTrips ............ 86.2 millionTrips and equipmentexpenditures ..... $10.3 billionComparative Trip and Equipment ExpendituresTotal expensesTrip-relatedEquipmentSource: Tables 1 and 16.$23.8 billion58%71%56%$10.3 billion42%29%44%$1.9 billionGreatLakesSaltwater FreshwaterexceptGreat LakesGreatLakesSaltwater FreshwaterexceptGreat LakesU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 11
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Table 10. Selected Characteristics
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Table 12. Expenditures for Fishing:
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Appendix A.DefinitionsAnnual househ
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Appendix B.2010 Participation of 6-
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Table B-4. Most Recent Year of Fish
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Table B-7. Selected Characteristics
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Table B-9. Participation by 6-to-15
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Appendix C.Significant Methodologic
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Table C-1. Major Characteristics of
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Table C-2. Anglers and Hunters by C
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Table C-4. Comparison of Major Find
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Table C-5. Anglers and Hunters by C
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Illustration of the Computation of
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