The number of paid fishing license holders in the United States remained relatively consistent from 2000 to 2024. In 2024, there were approximately million paid fishing license holders in the U.S., down from million the previous year.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (October 28, 2024). Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States from 2000 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/247669/fishing-license-holders-in-the-us/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States from 2000 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. October 28, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/247669/fishing-license-holders-in-the-us/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (2024). Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States from 2000 to 2024 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/247669/fishing-license-holders-in-the-us/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of Paid Fishing License Holders in The United States from 2000 to 2024 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Oct 2024, /statistics/247669/fishing-license-holders-in-the-us/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States from 2000 to 2024 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/247669/fishing-license-holders-in-the-us/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States from 2000 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, October 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/247669/fishing-license-holders-in-the-us/
