Burning Calories
Fishing Is Healthy
An hour's worth of vigorous bicycling burns about 560 calories for a person weighing 155 pounds, compared to 176 calories expended shooting pool for an hour. How about various forms of fishing?
| Activity |
Approximate Calories Burned Per Hour |
| |
155 Pound Male |
200 Pound Male |
240 Pound Male |
| Fishing from boat (sitting) |
148 |
176 |
216 |
| Fishing from riverbank (standing) |
207 |
246 |
302 |
| Fishing in stream (in waders) |
354 |
422 |
518 |
| Fishing (general) |
236 |
281 |
345 |
| Fishing (sitting while ice fishing) |
118 |
141 |
173 |
| Running (12-minute mile) |
472 |
563 |
690 |
| Canoeing (light effort) |
177 |
211 |
259 |
| Hunting (general) |
295 |
352 |
431 |
| Hiking (cross country) |
354 |
422 |
518 |
| Backpacking (general) |
413 |
493 |
604 |
This information was adapted by In-Fisherman.com from Ainsworth, et al. 2000. Compendium of physical activities: an update of activity codes and MET intensities. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 32(9 suppl):S498-S504.
