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Fishing in Wisconsin

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS WI11411

Fishing in Wisconsin industry analysis

The Fishing industry in Wisconsin is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x thousand.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease -x% to $x.x thousand.

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About the Fishing in Wisconsin Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Fishing in Wisconsin Market Research Report

Definition of the Fishing in Wisconsin?

Operators in the Fishing industry primarily catch finfish, shellfish and miscellaneous marine products for commercial sale with little to no alteration or further processing. Aquaculture is excluded, and companies that extract the bulk of their revenue through fish processing are also excluded.

What’s included in the Fishing in Wisconsin?

The Fishing in Wisconsin includes catching finfish, catching shellfish and catching other marine species. Related terms covered in the Fishing in Wisconsin industry report includes the depletion of natural fish stocks due to large-scale fishing activity, true fish, as opposed to mollusks and crustaceans and aquatic arthropods that include lobsters, prawn, barnacles, crabs and crayfish.

Industry Performance of the Fishing industry in Wisconsin

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Fishing in Wisconsin

#25 in Highest Revenue 0.1% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Fishing in the US


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Fishing industry in Wisconsin

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, house price index, producer price index: seafood, demand from fish and seafood wholesaling and trade-weighted index are impacting Fishing in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
House Price Index

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US Key External Drivers

Producer Price Index: Seafood
Demand from fish and seafood wholesaling
Trade-weighted index

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County Data of the Fishing industry in Wisconsin

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Key Statistics of the Fishing industry in Wisconsin

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What is the market size of the Fishing industry in Wisconsin in 2025?

The market size of the Fishing industry in Wisconsin is $8.6m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Fishing industry in Wisconsin in 2025?

There are 145 businesses in the Fishing industry in Wisconsin, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.7% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Fishing industry in Wisconsin grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Fishing industry in Wisconsin has been growing at an average annual rate of 6.1% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Fishing industry in Wisconsin in 2025?

There are 145 employees in the Fishing industry in Wisconsin, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -3.7% from 2020 to 2025.