freshwater fishing

Saltwater and freshwater fishing in Florida has an economic impact of around $13.8 billion, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Each year, the state issues 650,000 to 700,000 freshwater fishing licenses, with about 75% used to fish for trout, a “high proportion” done in lowland lakes, says the state’s Department of Fish & Wildlife.

Of course local authors like Seattle novelist Jim Lynch and the late conservationist Bob Heirman, whose “Snohomish My Beloved County” combines autobiography with tales of freshwater fishing, are perennial bestsellers at Uppercase.

The Outdoor Industry Association estimates that nearly 8 million more people tried camping, 8.1 million more people hiked and more than 3 million more people tried freshwater fishing in 2020 than in the previous year.

The Outdoor Industry Association estimates that nearly 8 million more people tried camping, 8.1 million more people hiked and more than 3 million more people tried freshwater fishing in 2020 than in the previous year.