Sportfishing Recruitment Efforts Stall at National Level

Mar 12, 2026 https://www.bassmaster.com

The future of sportfishing was being discussed by influential minds in the industry at a hotel in Baltimore. The meeting brought together over a hundred employees from state fish and wildlife agencies from across the nation. The discussion focused on the challenges facing sportfishing and the need for national recruitment efforts to attract new anglers. Despite the diversity of the crowd, there was a shared concern about the stalled recruitment efforts and the need for a unified approach to promote the sport.