A recent study conducted by the Outdoor Foundation ranks fishing as the number two outdoor activity among Americans ages six and older, second only to running, jogging and trail running. The Outdoor Recreation Participation Report 2011 details the most popular activities with the number of participants:

• Running, jogging and trail running: 50.2 million participants

• Freshwater, saltwater and fly fishing: 45.4 million participants

• Road biking, mountain biking and BMX: 42.4 million participants

• Car, backyard and RV camping: 42.3 million participants

• Hiking: 32.4 million participants

Other key findings include:

• Almost half of Americans ages six and older participated in outdoor recreation in 2010. That’s almost the same participation rate as 2009 and equates to a total of 137.9 million Americans.

• Outdoor enthusiasts use technology to connect to the outdoors. More than 60 percent of outdoor enthusiasts ages 18 to 44 use technology to search for information about outdoor recreation.