Total freshwaterexcluding Great LakesLakes, reservoirs,<strong>and</strong> pondsRivers <strong>and</strong> streamsTotal freshwaterexcluding Great LakesLakes, reservoirs,<strong>and</strong> pondsRivers <strong>and</strong> streamsTypes <strong>of</strong> Freshwater Fished, Excluding Great Lakes(In millions)AnglersDaysGreat Lakes <strong>Fishing</strong>11.914822.827.1Anglers(thous<strong>and</strong>s)336443Percentage<strong>of</strong> all GreatLakes AnglersTotal, all Great Lakes ................. 1,665 100Lake Erie .......................... 639 38Lake Michigan ...................... 413 25Lake Huron ........................ *262 *16Tributaries to the Great Lakes .......... *159 *10Lake Superior. ...................... *147 *9Lake Ontario ....................... *143 *9St. Lawrence ....................... … …Lake St. Clair ....................... … …Types <strong>of</strong> Freshwater Fished,Excluding Great LakesExcluding the Great Lakes, 84 percentor 22.8 million <strong>of</strong> all freshwater anglersfished in reservoirs, lakes, <strong>and</strong> ponds.44 percent or 11.9 million fished inrivers <strong>and</strong> streams. They spent 336million days fishing in lakes, reservoirs,<strong>and</strong> ponds <strong>and</strong> 148 million days fishingin rivers <strong>and</strong> streams.Great Lakes AnglersGreat Lakes fishing includes not onlythe Great Lakes, but also their tributaries—bodies<strong>of</strong> water that connectthe Great Lakes, <strong>and</strong> the St. LawrenceRiver south <strong>of</strong> the bridge at Cornwall.The most popular <strong>of</strong> the Lakes amonganglers was Lake Erie, attracting 38percent <strong>of</strong> all Great Lakes anglers.They averaged 13 days <strong>of</strong> fishing inLake Erie during 2011. Lake Michiganranked second in popularity, hosting25 percent <strong>of</strong> Great Lakes anglers withan average <strong>of</strong> 6 days per angler. LakeHuron attracted 16 percent <strong>of</strong> GreatLakes anglers for an average <strong>of</strong> 17days per angler. Lake Superior drew9 percent, as did Lake Ontario, <strong>of</strong> allGreat Lakes fishing in 2011. Anglersfished an average <strong>of</strong> 15 days in LakeOntario <strong>and</strong> 10 days in Lake Superior.The tributaries to the lakes drew 10percent, 159 thous<strong>and</strong> anglers, whoaveraged 8 days <strong>of</strong> fishing there.* Estimate based on a sample <strong>of</strong> 10–29.… Sample size too small to report data reliably.Source: Table 26.14 2011 <strong>National</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fishing</strong>, <strong>Hunting</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong>-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service <strong>and</strong> U.S. Census Bureau
Sex <strong>and</strong> Age <strong>of</strong> AnglersAlthough more men than womenfished in 2011, a substantial number <strong>of</strong>women, 8.9 million, fished. Approximately21 percent <strong>of</strong> all males 16 yearsold <strong>and</strong> older went fishing, while 7percent <strong>of</strong> all females fished. Of the33.1 million anglers who fished in theUnited States, 73 percent, 24.2 million,were male <strong>and</strong> 27 percent were female.Of the age categories, 7.4 millionanglers were 45 to 54 years old. Theycomposed 22 percent <strong>of</strong> all anglers <strong>and</strong>had a participation rate <strong>of</strong> 16 percent.The 25- to 34-year-old age groupaccounted for 6.1 million anglers,19 percent <strong>of</strong> all anglers. They had15 percent participation. Six millionanglers, 18 percent <strong>of</strong> all anglers, were35 to 44 years old. Their participationrate was 15 percent <strong>of</strong> the U.S.population in that age group. The 5.9million 55- to 64-year-olds who fishedcomprised 18 percent <strong>of</strong> all anglers<strong>and</strong> had a participation rate <strong>of</strong> 15percent. The 2.7 million anglers 18 to24 years old made up 8 percent <strong>of</strong> theangler population, <strong>and</strong> had a participationrate <strong>of</strong> 10 percent. Anglers 75 <strong>and</strong>older numbered 1.0 million, 3 percent<strong>of</strong> all anglers, <strong>and</strong> had a participationrate <strong>of</strong> 7 percent. The 16- <strong>and</strong> 17-yearoldsadded 942 thous<strong>and</strong> individuals tothe angler population. They made up3 percent <strong>of</strong> all anglers, <strong>and</strong> had a 12percent participation rate.Percent <strong>of</strong> Males <strong>and</strong> Females Who Fished in the United StatesMales 21%FemalesFemales27%16 <strong>and</strong> 173%18 to 248%25 to 3419%7%Percent <strong>of</strong> Anglers by SexPercent <strong>of</strong> Anglers by AgeMales73%65 <strong>and</strong> older12%55 to 6418%45 to 5422%35 to 4418%Percent <strong>of</strong> U.S. Population Who Fished by AgeAnglers by Sex <strong>and</strong> AgeTotal, both sexes ... 33.1 millionMale ........... 24.2 millionFemale ......... 8.9 million16 <strong>and</strong> 17 12%18 to 2410%25 to 3415%Total, all ages ..... 33.1 million16 <strong>and</strong> 17 ....... 0.9 million18 to 24 ........ 2.7 million25 to 34 ........ 6.1 million35 to 44 ........ 6.0 million45 to 54 ........ 7.4 million55 to 64 ........ 5.9 million65 <strong>and</strong> older ..... 4.1 million35 to 4445 to 5455 to 6465 <strong>and</strong> older11%15%15%16%Source: Table 9.U.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 15
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