Women in Recreational Fishing survey results

In 2017, we conducted a survey to find out more about why women fish and how to get more females into the pastime! Below are the key findings from the survey:

Overview

• Total number of responses: 1389
• 93% of respondents currently fish
• Most of those who fish go with their partner ( 62% of responses)
• 80.8% of respondents go fishing to relax and unwind
• Of those who don't fish, the most common response was that they did not have the right equipment or necessary experience.
• Some of the challenges cited for women were:
  • Gender biases
  • Parenting responsibilities
  • Hygiene and cleaning issues (including toileting)
  • Personal safety concerns
• 28.9% of respondents, though, did not believe there were any challenges particular to women