Thursday, June 01, 2017

Trout Anglers Boost NC Economy by $383 Billion


The Asheville  Citizen Times reports that a 2014 study shows that 149,000 North Carolina trout anglers spent 1.6 million days on the water and are estimated to have boosted the economy by $383 billion dollars.

"The study, “Mountain Trout Fishing: Economic Impacts on and Contributions to North Carolina’s Economy,” also found that money spent on trout fishing in 2014 supported approximately 3,600 jobs" Read the article here.

No comments: