* District of Columbia is a federal district, not a state. A paid license holder is one individual, regardless of the number of licenses purchased. The release date is the date of access.
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Number of paid fishing license holders in the U.S. 2025, by state
As of August 2025, the state with the highest number of paid fishing license holders in the United States, was Texas, with approximately *** million recorded license holders. Comparatively, Hawaii had the lowest number with roughly *paid fishing license holders.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (August 1, 2025). Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States as of August 2025, by state (in 1000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/687993/fishing-license-holders-by-us-state/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States as of August 2025, by state (in 1000s)." Chart. August 1, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/687993/fishing-license-holders-by-us-state/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (2025). Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States as of August 2025, by state (in 1000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/687993/fishing-license-holders-by-us-state/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of Paid Fishing License Holders in The United States as of August 2025, by State (in 1000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Aug 2025, /statistics/687993/fishing-license-holders-by-us-state/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States as of August 2025, by state (in 1000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/687993/fishing-license-holders-by-us-state/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Number of paid fishing license holders in the United States as of August 2025, by state (in 1000s) [Graph], U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, August 1, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/687993/fishing-license-holders-by-us-state/
