Fishing subreddits
We found 56 active fishing subreddits: communities with at least one new post a day on average in September 2026, ranked by members. The largest is r/Fishing with 3.15M members. It is also the busiest, with 1,209 posts last month. In 12 of the 24 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.
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- r/Fishing3.15M members
- r/bluelining+49% members in 12 months
- r/Fishing_Gear15% of new-account posts removed
- r/MicroFishing95% of posts get a reply
All active fishing subreddits, by members
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/Fishing↗Fishing related news and personal stories. | 3.15M | 1,209 | +1% | 30 | 12% | 58% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 2 | r/FishingForBeginners↗Fishing For Beginners! An educational platform for new anglers fishing any type of water. There are no dumb questions here. Make a self post asking specific questions or just lurk our instructional li | 472K | 1,039 | +13% | 32 | 10% | 80% | 53% | Yes |
| 3 | r/Fishing_Gear↗new-account friendlySimply a place to discuss and show off fishing gear. | 465K | 864 | +6% | 31 | 8% | 80% | 15% | Yes |
| 4 | r/flyfishing↗This is a subreddit for fly anglers of any age and experience level, from any walk of life or lifestyle. If you pursue fish with fly tackle (or want to), you're welcome here. Some of us chase brook tr | 411K | 932 | +8% | 32 | 9% | 83% | 97% | Yes |
| 5 | r/bassfishing↗The largest community on the internet for bass anglers from all around the globe to meet and exchange tricks, tips, techniques, and tackle! | 336K | 900 | +10% | 32 | 7% | 68% | 92% | Yes |
| 6 | r/magnetfishing↗A community dedicated to the hobby magnet fishing where everyone is welcome, wherever in the World you are. Come and ask us questions or just have a look at all of the funky stuff that we find. Inter | 278K | 61 | +10% | 35 | 15% | 89% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 7 | r/Fishingmemes↗A meme community dedicated to most amazing sport in the world: FISHING! | 235K | 39 | +1% | 27 | 12% | 71% | – | Yes |
| 8 | r/kayakfishing↗KayakFishing: paddle or pedal. Let's spread the word! | 229K | 336 | +8% | 34 | 7% | 80% | 92% | Yes |
| 9 | r/troutfishing↗Hello all! This subreddit is here for everyone who enjoys the great pursuit that is trout-fishing, whether by bait, lure, fly, or otherwise. Share your tips, advice, catches, stories, and anything el | 187K | 299 | +10% | 34 | 8% | 72% | 96% | Yes |
| 10 | r/CarpFishing↗new-account friendlyA place for people who enjoy carp fishing or want to learn about it! | 148K | 113 | +2% | 32 | 9% | 76% | 16% | No |
| 11 | r/SurfFishing↗For those that walk the surf with rod and reel. | 131K | 220 | +10% | 35 | 6% | 87% | 88% | Yes |
| 12 | r/IceFishing↗Ice fishing is the practice of catching fish with lines and fish hooks through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. | 130K | 30 | +5% | 34 | 8% | – | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 13 | r/catfishing↗new-account friendlyFlatheads, blue cats, channels, and more! We welcome them all here at catfishing! | 123K | 186 | +8% | 33 | 9% | 80% | 13% | Yes |
| 14 | r/MicroFishing↗This is a subreddit for fishermen who like to widen their approach and seek the little things in life. Whether you're fishing micro species or just baby fish, this is the subreddit for it all. | 119K | 108 | +4% | 30 | 13% | 95% | – | Yes |
| 15 | r/FishingAustralia↗new-account friendlyThe subreddit for all fishing related content from Australia. | 93K | 176 | +14% | 35 | 13% | 79% | 14% | Yes |
| 16 | r/saltwaterfishing↗The largest saltwater fishing community on Reddit. 55K+ anglers sharing catches, knowledge, and the stoke. All coasts, all species, all skill levels. Share your catches, ID fish, talk gear, swap trip | 67K | 336 | +34% | 37 | 8% | 88% | 43% | Yes |
| 17 | r/Spearfishing↗new-account friendlySpearfishing, on reddit. Freedive, scuba, salt and freshwater - if you're spearing, we're interested. | 63K | 142 | +16% | 31 | 9% | 81% | 2% | Yes |
| 18 | r/flytying↗Fly Tying | 63K | 371 | +17% | 33 | 7% | 82% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 19 | r/FishingOntario↗The best place in Ontario to connect with other anglers. | 61K | 71 | +7% | 34 | 11% | 85% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 20 | r/fishingUK↗Discuss your tactics, Show off your gear, Catch photos, Baits and tips, Venue information and all fishing topics with a UK theme | 46K | 130 | +9% | 35 | 10% | 83% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 21 | r/FishingPlanet↗new-account friendlyThis sub is for the game Fishing Planet: The Ultimate Fishing Simulator. Here you may share info, have discussions, and ask questions about the game. Enjoy! | 30K | 87 | +19% | 28 | 11% | 84% | 11% | Yes |
| 22 | r/BFSfishing↗new-account friendlyA community for anglers to meet and exchange tricks, tips, techniques, and tackle. Specifically for the Japanese style Bait Finesse System of angling. | 25K | 269 | +45% | 34 | 5% | 80% | 13% | Yes |
| 23 | r/FlyFishingCircleJerk↗FlyFishingCircleJerk | 21K | 87 | +10% | 31 | 6% | 93% | – | Yes |
| 24 | r/bluelining↗This subreddit is dedicated to the small, mountain streams that appear as little blue lines on a map, and the wild fish that inhabit them. | 20K | 97 | +49% | 35 | 7% | 84% | – | Yes |
| 25 | r/lurebuilding↗new-account friendlyFor those anglers who enjoy a more personal touch. Handmade fishing lures from crankbaits to spinners, and everything in between! | 19K | 78 | +24% | 33 | 6% | 78% | 3% | Yes |
| 26 | r/COTWTheAngler↗new-account friendlyWelcome to the official subreddit for the open world fishing game Call of the Wild: The Angler! | 18K | 108 | +18% | 31 | 11% | 64% | 8% | Yes |
| 27 | r/ChicagoFishing↗A community dedicated to the Fish and Hydrology of the Greater Chicagoland Area (6 collar counties). Tactics, reports, questions, feedback welcome. | 16K | 151 | +32% | 34 | 11% | 83% | – | Yes |
| 28 | r/FishingWashington↗new-account friendlyNews, tips, articles, and reports about fishing in Washington state. | 16K | 196 | +38% | 35 | 10% | 87% | 10% | Yes |
| 29 | r/Tenkara↗Tenkara fly fishing is a traditional type of fly fishing practiced in Japan. Primarily used for mountain stream trout fishing, tenkara is one of the most popular methods of angling among fresh-water m | 15K | 67 | +22% | 35 | 7% | 83% | – | Yes |
| 30 | r/UltraLightFishing↗Welcome to the Ultralight Fishing subreddit! Here, we celebrate the art of catching fish with the lightest of gear, which makes for a unique and thrilling fishing experience. Whether you're a seasoned | 15K | 347 | +117% | 35 | 6% | 78% | – | Yes |
Show all 56 subreddits
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | r/FishingAlberta↗A subreddit for anglers to discuss fishing in, Alberta, Canada. | 14K | 51 | +23% | 35 | 14% | 86% | – | Yes |
| 32 | r/COfishing↗There's Colorado and then there's fishing, we just put them together. | 13K | 82 | +48% | 35 | 11% | 85% | – | Yes |
| 33 | r/floridafishing↗Place to share pictures, fishing spots, catches, and fishing tips or tricks related to fishing in Florida | 13K | 137 | +96% | 37 | 9% | 73% | 30% | Yes |
| 34 | r/WalleyeFishing↗A place to talk about everything walleye, sauger, saugeye, or even zander fishing. | 13K | 49 | +40% | 39 | 5% | 81% | – | Yes |
| 35 | r/crabbing↗Reddit's resource for all things crabbing🦀🦀 | 12K | 38 | +50% | 35 | 18% | 69% | – | Yes |
| 36 | r/MichiganFishing↗new-account friendlyEverything Michigan fishing related. Tips, tricks, videos, pictures and meet-ups. | 9.8K | 90 | +51% | 36 | 10% | 83% | 10% | Yes |
| 37 | r/SoCalFishing↗Fishing in beautiful Southern California | 9.8K | 226 | +144% | 35 | 9% | 87% | – | Yes |
| 38 | r/muskiefishing↗A community for muskie anglers to talk gear, share baits, swap patterns, and celebrate the fish of 10,000 casts. From first follows to figure‑8 eats, post your questions, reports, photos, and stories | 9.5K | 42 | +50% | 36 | 8% | 94% | – | Yes |
| 39 | r/MarylandFishing↗From the bay to the mountains, everything about fishing in Maryland | 8.7K | 52 | +33% | 34 | 10% | 82% | – | Yes |
| 40 | r/fishingBC↗Trade news, tips, articles, and reports about fishing in British Columbia | 8.6K | 93 | +43% | 36 | 14% | 86% | – | Yes |
| 41 | r/IrishFishing↗new-account friendlyA place to discuss tips, advice, guides and techniques for fishing in Ireland. | 8.2K | 101 | +37% | 33 | 12% | 87% | 6% | Yes |
| 42 | r/commercialfishing↗Discussing topics related to commercial fishing. | 8.1K | 50 | +42% | 32 | 17% | 73% | – | Yes |
| 43 | r/ArizonaFishing↗Arizona fishing reports, tips, and techniques by HookedAZ.com (est. 2009) - Arizona's oldest and largest fishing website. | 7.4K | 36 | – | 33 | 13% | 81% | – | Yes |
| 44 | r/UtahFishing↗Trip reports, pictures, honey holes, etc. Going to remove Youtube videos unless the community deems them relevant. | 6.9K | 49 | – | 34 | 10% | 83% | – | Yes |
| 45 | r/FishID↗Fish Identification | 6.8K | 118 | +166% | 37 | 10% | 88% | – | Yes |
| 46 | r/texasfishing↗A place for Texans and those visiting to discuss the local lakes, tips, share big fish, etc. | 6.8K | 46 | – | 33 | 10% | – | – | Yes |
| 47 | r/whatfishisthis↗Catch or see a fish and you don't know what it is, if it's safe to eat, or if it's dangerous? Post it here and we'll try to help! | 6.7K | 48 | +76% | 42 | 11% | 76% | – | Yes |
| 48 | r/RiverSmallmouth↗Mastermind group dedicated to the hardest-fighting freshwater fish around... river smallmouth bass! Discussion, tips, how-to's, where-to's, and what-to's. | 6.6K | 80 | +61% | 37 | 4% | 86% | – | Yes |
| 49 | r/NJFishing↗Subreddit for all fishermen in New Jersey. | 6.6K | 74 | +48% | 35 | 9% | 91% | – | Yes |
| 50 | r/SunfishSpecies↗A place to share your love of sunfish. Help with IDing different species and hybrids, share your favorite ones to target, techniques to catch them, bait and lures you like to use, and how you like to | 6.3K | 91 | – | 37 | 9% | 85% | – | Yes |
| 51 | r/FishingRVA↗This is a subreddit dedicated to our local anglers. Share your tips, tricks, spots, and advice with your fellow Richmonders. | 5.6K | 42 | – | 33 | 11% | 79% | – | Yes |
| 52 | r/swimbaitfishing↗Throwing big baits, to get big bites. Fishing for bass with swimbaits. If your back isnt hurting at the end of the day, you havent thrown the swimbait enough. | 5.1K | 52 | +75% | 34 | 4% | 75% | – | Yes |
| 53 | r/FishingMinnesota↗This is a place for those who enjoy fishing in the great state of Minnesota. Here you can brag about your catches, rant about your misses, and compare how much beer you drank on the lake today! | 5.1K | 41 | – | 36 | 9% | 79% | – | Yes |
| 54 | r/OregonFishing↗all about fishing in oregon | 4.7K | 61 | – | 39 | 10% | 90% | – | Yes |
| 55 | r/PerchFishing↗Fishing for Perch. | 3K | 51 | – | 35 | 9% | 82% | – | Yes |
| 56 | r/SharkFishing↗ | 0 | 55 | – | 26 | 8% | – | – | – |
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How this list is built
Subreddits are grouped into topics by what their posts are about; this list holds the fishing group. We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.
Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.
The list is rebuilt every month from public Reddit posts and comments. Data and CSV are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.
Fishing subreddits: common questions
What is the biggest fishing subreddit?
r/Fishing, with 3.15M members in September 2026. Next are r/FishingForBeginners (472K) and r/Fishing_Gear (465K).
Which fishing subreddits are the most active?
By posts in September 2026: r/Fishing (1,209 posts), r/FishingForBeginners (1,039 posts) and r/flyfishing (932 posts).
Which fishing subreddits can a new account post in?
r/Fishing_Gear (15% of new-account posts removed), r/CarpFishing (16% of new-account posts removed) and r/catfishing (13% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.
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