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 Add: Sustainability 

More than 77 billion kilograms of wildlife is removed from the sea by fishers each year. Sustainable fishing practices could include fishing for specific species during certain times of the year and making certain locations in the water off limits for fishermen.

 Add: Saltwater fishing 

Saltwater is broken down into different locations including surf fishing, fishing from the beach, backwater and flats fishing, fishing in channels, bay fishing, deep-sea fishing, and pier fishing. Examples of tackle needed to fish in saltwater contain gaffs, nets, pliers, hooks, weights, line, rods, bait, either live or artificial, knives, and a hook remover.

 Add: Fishing in the U.S. 

More than 340 national wildlife refuges, 35 wetland management districts, nearly 20 national fish hatcheries, and other lands and waters managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offers fishing opportunities. All anglers must follow laws, rules and regulations. Fishing laws, rules, and regulations can be different throughout each state but all include that a license is required.

 Add: Freshwater fishing 

Freshwater fishing can be performed in rivers, lakes, ponds, or streams. In these bodies of water there are different temperatures which lead to different types of fish. In cold water, anywhere from 50 to 60 degrees, you can find rainbow trout, brown trout, or brook trout. In cool water, anywhere from 60 to 80 degrees, you can find muskellunge, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch. In warm water, anything above 80 degrees, you can find bluegill, catfish, crappies, large mouth bass, and sunfish. There are three different seasonal changes for freshwater fishing, spring turnover, summer stagnation, and fall turnover. Spring turnover is when the deeper, cooler waters supplant the surface water once it starts to warm up. Summer stagnation is when stratification occurs, a process wherein the water surface warms up to form a layer atop colder water, occurs in the water throughout the summer. Fall turnover is when the deeper, cooler waters below the top of the water gradually start to mingle with it as it cools, resulting in a consistent temperature that encourages the fish to move around more freely.