Communities related to r/Fishing, with what each one is for and how it differs. Member figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory.
r/Fishing (about 3.1M members, directory rank #335) covers fishing-related news and personal stories. General outdoor recreation, car/campground camping and backpacking each have clearer homes when the goal is not angling.
Stay on Fishing for tackle, catches and fishing trip reports. Use Outdoors for mixed outdoor recreation, camping for campground-style camping, and CampingandHiking when hiking with overnight gear is the core activity.
r/Fishing — Fishing
Fishing related news and personal stories.
Outdoors
When to choose it: Mixed outdoor recreation that is not fishing-first.
Why it is here: Public description: outdoor recreation keeping humans fit, fed and happy (about 5.1M members, rank #171). Neighbouring outdoors room.
How it differs from r/Fishing: Broad outdoor remit versus angling focus.
r/Camping
When to choose it: Campground and car-camping trips without a fishing focus.
Why it is here: Public description centers camping more than hiking (about 5.6M members, rank #153). See also camping vs backpacking on SubMouse.
How it differs from r/Fishing: Camping logistics versus fishing technique and catches.
Camping and Hiking
When to choose it: Backpacking and hiking with overnight gear.
Why it is here: Public description: backpackers who hike with camping gear (about 2.8M members, rank #397).
How it differs from r/Fishing: Trail backpacking versus shore/boat fishing.
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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-09 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-11-02. Directory rank is listing order. Guide updated 2026-11-07.