National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife ... - All About Birds
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife ... - All About Birds
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Freshwater <strong>Fishing</strong> ExpendituresAnglers spent over $10.4 billion onequipment for non-Great Lakes freshwaterfishing. Expenditures for fishingequipment, such as rods <strong>and</strong> reels,tackle boxes, depth finders, <strong>and</strong> artificiallures <strong>and</strong> flies, totaled $4.0 billion.Expenditures for auxiliary equipmentsuch as binoculars <strong>and</strong> camping equipmentwere $560 million. Expendituresfor special equipment such as boats,vans, <strong>and</strong> cabins accounted for $5.9billion.There were 1.7 million people wh<strong>of</strong>ished almost 20 million days on 15million trips to the Great Lakes in 2011.Their Great Lakes-related expenditurestotaled $1.9 billion for an average <strong>of</strong>$1,121 per angler for the year. Triprelatedexpenditures totaled $1.1billion. Of these expenditures, $374million was spent on food <strong>and</strong> lodging,34 percent <strong>of</strong> trip costs; $252 millionwas spent on transportation, 23 percent<strong>of</strong> trip costs; <strong>and</strong> $465 million, or 43percent, was spent on other items suchas guide fees, equipment rental, <strong>and</strong>bait. 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.) <strong>and</strong> $471 millionwas for special equipment (boats, vans,etc.).Saltwater <strong>Fishing</strong> HighlightsIn 2011, 8.9 million anglers enjoyedsaltwater fishing on 86 million tripstotaling 99 million days. Overall, theyspent $10.3 billion during the year ontrips <strong>and</strong> equipment. Of their expenditures,trip-related costs garnered thelargest portion, $7.3 billion. Food <strong>and</strong>lodging cost $2.4 billion, 32 percent<strong>of</strong> trip expenditures; transportationcosts totaled $1.5 billion, 21 percent <strong>of</strong>trip costs; <strong>and</strong> other trip costs such asequipment rental, bait, <strong>and</strong> guide feeswere $3.4 billion.Anglers spent a total <strong>of</strong> $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.),<strong>and</strong> $1.3 billion for special equipment(boats, vans, etc.).Saltwater <strong>Fishing</strong>Anglers. ......... 8.9 millionDays ............ 99.5 millionTrips ............ 86.2 millionTrips <strong>and</strong> equipmentexpenditures ..... $10.3 billionComparative Trip <strong>and</strong> Equipment ExpendituresTotal expensesTrip-relatedEquipmentSource: Tables 1 <strong>and</strong> 16.$23.8 billion58%71%56%$10.3 billion42%29%44%$1.9 billionGreatLakesSaltwater FreshwaterexceptGreat LakesGreatLakesSaltwater FreshwaterexceptGreat LakesU.S. Fish <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service <strong>and</strong> U.S. Census Bureau 2011 <strong>National</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fishing</strong>, <strong>Hunting</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong>-Associated Recreation 11