| Angler Expenditures by Category in 2006 |
| |
All Anglers |
Non-Residents |
| Travel Expenditures |
$17,878,559,883 |
$4,466,189,121 |
| Food |
$4,327,090,008 |
$1,043,271,201 |
| Lodging |
$1,975,434,417 |
$1,006,056,956 |
| Airfare |
$406,896,869 |
$183,156,732 |
| Public transportation |
$116,959,187 |
$87,703,146 |
| Private transportation |
$4,437,974,257 |
$1,002,581,062 |
| Boat fuel |
$1,817,743,856 |
$235,651,949 |
| Guides |
$832,476,441 |
$360,755,480 |
| Public land use fees |
$176,802,957 |
$24,846,419 |
| Private land use fees |
$143,543,123 |
$27,318,547 |
| Boat launching |
$134,935,559 |
$30,734,569 |
| Boat mooring |
$1,455,943,191 |
$117,727,950 |
| Equipment rental |
$377,334,025 |
$113,182,375 |
| Bait (live, cut, prepared) |
$1,183,332,473 |
$149,366,460 |
| Ice |
$378,189,590 |
$63,143,106 |
| Heating & cooking fuel |
$113,903,930 |
$20,693,169 |
| |
| Fishing Equipment Expenditures |
$5,270,513,822 |
$450,783,368 |
| Rods, reels & components |
$2,239,190,427 |
$234,697,008 |
| Lines & leaders |
$539,981,202 |
$31,384,933 |
| Lures, flies & artificial baits |
$902,676,412 |
$75,563,051 |
| Hooks, sinkers, other terminal tackle |
$387,254,110 |
$23,018,029 |
| Tackle boxes |
$126,982,219 |
$6,372,865 |
| Creels, strings, landing nets, etc. |
$106,700,187 |
$5,514,154 |
| Bait buckets, minnow traps, etc. |
$61,176,434 |
$5,199,052 |
| Depth finder, fish finders, other electronics |
$513,642,903 |
$35,528,071 |
| Ice fishing equipment |
$105,274,991 |
$5,311,979 |
| Other fishing equipment |
$287,634,939 |
$28,194,225 |
| |
| Auxiliary Purchases for Fishing |
$968,785,467 |
$102,143,392 |
| Camping gear |
$586,096,923 |
$67,274,614 |
| Binoculars |
$77,481,087 |
$3,433,110 |
| Special fishing clothing, foul weather gear |
$305,207,457 |
$31,435,669 |
| |
| Special Equipment Purchased for Fishing |
$16,808,482,170 |
$1,965,247,978 |
| Bass boats |
$1,735,526,013 |
$197,794,641 |
| Other motorized boats |
$4,144,225,837 |
$949,950,205 |
| Canoes, non-motorized boats |
$136,880,141 |
$7,123,910 |
| Boat motors, trailers, hitches, etc. |
$895,745,279 |
$198,721,701 |
| Pick-ups, campers, motor homes, etc. |
$7,837,417,803 |
$396,213,802 |
| Cabins |
$738,993,381 |
$87,213,859 |
| 4x4 and off-road vehicles |
$1,207,573,462 |
$124,754,552 |
| Other special equipment |
$112,120,254 |
$3,475,307 |
| |
| Other Miscellaneous Fishing Expenses* |
$4,409,598,480 |
$1,129,169,742 |
| Taxidermy & processing |
$53,250,364 |
$6,396,510 |
| Books & magazines |
$153,727,502 |
$10,927,143 |
| Dues and contributions |
$214,242,521 |
$20,993,527 |
| Licenses and fees |
$550,331,470 |
$127,337,236 |
| Land purchased for fishing |
$3,048,972,407 |
$944,070,727 |
| Land leased for fishing |
$288,190,671 |
$13,151,788 |
| Other misc. fishing expenditures |
$100,883,546 |
$6,292,811 |
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| TOTAL |
$45,335,939,822 |
$8,113,533,600 |