recreational fishing refers to all fishing that does not occur with the aid of a fishing license or personal fishing license
Method of interview
Postal questionnaire
Supplementary notes
Data for previous years was retrieved from previous reports.
Based on a national survey conducted each year, the survey was sent out in the period of May to January in the following year. The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Recreational fishing participation in Sweden 2013-2022, by gender
In 2022, the number of male recreational fishers was over twice as high as the number of female fishers in Sweden. Approximately *** thousand men engaged in recreational fishing in Sweden, compared to *** thousand women.
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SwAM, & Statistics Sweden. (June 19, 2023). Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/814942/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden-by-gender/
SwAM, und Statistics Sweden. "Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 19, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/814942/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden-by-gender/
SwAM, Statistics Sweden. (2023). Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/814942/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden-by-gender/
SwAM, and Statistics Sweden. "Number of Participants in Recreational Fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022, by Gender (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Jun 2023, /statistics/814942/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden-by-gender/
SwAM & Statistics Sweden, Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/814942/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden-by-gender/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Number of participants in recreational fishing in Sweden from 2013 to 2022, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], SwAM, & Statistics Sweden, June 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/814942/number-of-persons-who-practiced-recreational-fishing-in-sweden-by-gender/
