Fishing Contributed over $1 Billion to Montana's Economy in 2024

Fishing contributed over $1 billion to Montana's economy in 2024

Montana is renowned worldwide for its rivers, lakes, and streams, making the state a prime fishing destination, and last year, it reeled in over a billion dollars for the economy.The Big Sky state draws folks to recreate, and part of that is our fishing and angling economy, Adam Strainer, the fisheries division chief with Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, said. Thats everything from mom and pop going out to fish with their children to guides an…

Fishing boosts Montana's economy with $1 billion in spending

MONTANA - A recent study from the Bureau of Business and Economic Research revealed that fishing has a significant impact on Montana's economy.

Angling brings more than $1 billion to Montana's economy, study shows

Montana is famous around the world for its rivers and lakes, and it turns out that angling in the Big Sky state has a sizable economic impact. A recent study from the University of Montana, Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks shows that in 2024 more than 450,000 resident and nonresident anglers spent a combined $1.27 billion on fishing trips in...