How many people go fishing in the u.k?

[Sam]

Found this answer,would have thought there possibly may have been even more than this tbh  ,anyone else find any other answer?

Angling in the UK is often quoted as the highest participant sport

there are estimated to be in excess of 3 million anglers in the UK

[codho]

There was 6 of us never went Sunday Sam :YHMAN:

[skiny]

as a particapant sport ,there more fishermen than football supporters ,cant remember where i read it ,but it was last year sometime.sure there will befigures on the net somewhere.

[skiny]

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How many people go fishing in the UK?
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you can only really have a estimate on this, quote"I read that last year over one million rod licences of all types were sold" end quote in my estimation you could safetly say theres a lot more that dont buy the rod licences a good source would be to look at Environment Agency.

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Angling in the UK is often quoted as the highest participant sport

there are estimated to be in excess of 3 million anglers in the UK

You only need a fishing licence for coarse & game fish

A licence is not needed for sea fishing