Report: Minnesota 7th Most Popular Fishing Destination

UNDATED (WJON News) -- Minnesota is the seventh most popular state for fishing tourism.

A new report from Captain Experiences, a fishing and hunting guide reservation platform, says the land of 10,000 lakes generates over $13.3 million in annual fishing license revenue from non-residents.

This accounted for nearly 35 percent of the state's fishing license revenue.

In total, Minnesota issued over 377,000 annual fishing licenses to non-residents in 2022.

The states ranked ahead of Minnesota for fishing tourism are Florida, Montana, Colorado, Alaska, Wisconsin, and Tennessee.

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The report says from the late 1960s through the 1980s, the share of annual state fishing licenses held by non-residents remained steady at 15 percent or less each year. However, since the 1990s, that figure has increased to a record-setting 22 percent in 2022.

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