How the fishing communities compare
The three largest communities hold about 67% of the combined membership, but the rest of the list is far from empty — that is where most of the specialised discussion happens. r/Fishing is both the biggest and the busiest, with about 29 new posts a day. Per member, the liveliest is r/saltwaterfishing: 11 posts a day from 36.7K members — a smaller crowd, but an engaged one. The oldest is r/Fishing, founded in 2008, and every community here is more than five years old — this is a long-established corner of Reddit.
The 17 biggest fishing subreddits
r/Fishing 3,147,906 members · ~29 posts/day · +444 since Oct 26 · since 2008Fishing related news and personal stories.
- Fr/Fishing_Gear ↗ 377,949 members · since 2015
Simply a place to discuss and show off fishing gear.
- Fr/flyfishing ↗ 354,903 members · ~21 posts/day · since 2008
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 trout on bluelines with ultrali…
- Br/bassfishing ↗ 256,633 members · ~28 posts/day · since 2009
The largest community on the internet for bass anglers from all around the globe to meet and exchange tricks, tips, techniques, and tackle!
- Fr/Fishingmemes ↗ 231,422 members · ~0.9 posts/day · since 2019
A meme community dedicated to most amazing sport in the world: FISHING!
- Mr/magnetfishing ↗ 226,802 members · ~1.6 posts/day · since 2013
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. Interested in the hobby? CHECK THE …
- Kr/kayakfishing ↗ 197,607 members · ~5.4 posts/day · since 2011
KayakFishing: paddle or pedal. Let's spread the word!
- Tr/troutfishing ↗ 156,343 members · ~9.3 posts/day · since 2012
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 else you want related to the gre…
- Cr/CarpFishing ↗ 144,278 members · ~3.7 posts/day · since 2012
A place for people who enjoy carp fishing or want to learn about it!
- Fr/FishingForBeginners ↗ 134,133 members · ~23 posts/day · since 2015
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 links.
- Ir/IceFishing ↗ 121,233 members · ~2.1 posts/day · since 2011
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.
- Mr/MicroFishing ↗ 112,353 members · ~2.7 posts/day · since 2012
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.
- Sr/SurfFishing ↗ 108,996 members · ~4.0 posts/day · since 2012
For those that walk the surf with rod and reel. Official Discord: https://discord.gg/Fkhcm6uc
- Fr/FishingAustralia ↗ 71,717 members · ~8.1 posts/day · since 2011
The subreddit for all fishing related content from Australia.
- Fr/FishingOntario ↗ 53,532 members · since 2015
The best place in Ontario to connect with other anglers.
- Fr/fishingUK ↗ 38,060 members · ~2.1 posts/day · since 2016
Discuss your tactics, Show off your gear, Catch photos, Baits and tips, Venue information and all fishing topics with a UK theme
- Sr/saltwaterfishing ↗ 36,744 members · ~11 posts/day · since 2011
SHARE IDEAS, COMMENTS, PICS, TACKLE, RIGS, AND ALL THINGS RELATED TO SALTWATER FISHING. This is a family-friendly group for sharing ideas and comments about all things related to saltwater fishing. What this group is not for: vul…
Choosing where to post
Questions do best in r/FishingForBeginners, the community on this list that is built around advice and help (around 23 posts a day). Jokes and memes have their own home in r/Fishingmemes; the serious communities tend to remove them, so keep the two apart. There are regional communities too — r/FishingAustralia and r/fishingUK — which are the better choice for local prices, shops, events or rules.
Before posting, sort a subreddit by “Top” for the past month: it shows in a minute what that community rewards. Always read the rules in the sidebar first — each community is run by its own volunteer moderators. Our guide to searching Reddit explains how to dig through any of these communities, and the subreddit info tool gives you the stats of one we don't list.
Frequently asked questions
Which fishing subreddit has the most members?
r/Fishing is the largest, with 3,147,906 members, followed by r/Fishing_Gear (377.9K) and r/flyfishing (354.9K).
Where are the most new fishing posts?
By new posts per day, r/Fishing leads with about 29, ahead of r/bassfishing (28). Counts are averages over the last seven days.
Which fishing subreddit is best for questions?
r/FishingForBeginners is the one built around questions and advice, with about 23 new posts a day. Check its rules and search it first — common questions have usually been answered.
How many fishing communities are on this list?
We list 17 active, safe-for-work fishing communities with at least 25,000 members each, 5.8M members in total (people can be in several). Reddit has many smaller ones too; our guide on searching Reddit shows how to find them.
What is the oldest fishing subreddit?
r/Fishing, created on Aug 29, 2008.
Are these fishing subreddits safe for work?
Yes. Every community on this page is public and not marked 18+ by Reddit, and we filter out communities whose name or description points to adult content.
Data: Reddit's public subreddit search and the Arctic Shift archive (Nov 1, 2026), growth from SubMouse's weekly snapshots. Member counts of communities outside our Top 1000 come from the archive and can lag a little. Not affiliated with Reddit.