The Fishing ClipArt gallery includes 55 illustrations of fishing equipment and people fishing.

Assorted fishing lines, hooks and lures.

Angling

Assorted fishing lines, hooks and lures.

Assorted hooks for fly-fishing.

Angling

Assorted hooks for fly-fishing.

Any substance used to catch fish.

Bait

Any substance used to catch fish.

A fishing lure is an object which is attached to the end of a fishing line which is designed to resemble and move like the prey of a fish.

Artificial Bait

A fishing lure is an object which is attached to the end of a fishing line which is designed to resemble…

Food or other lure placed on a hook or in a trap and used in the taking of fish, birds, or other animals.

Fish Bait

Food or other lure placed on a hook or in a trap and used in the taking of fish, birds, or other animals.

An illustration of a boy with a fishing pole and a tackle bag.

Boy with Fishing Gear

An illustration of a boy with a fishing pole and a tackle bag.

A cast net, also called a throw net, is a net used for fishing. It is a circular net with small weights distributed around its edge.

Cast Net

A cast net, also called a throw net, is a net used for fishing. It is a circular net with small weights…

A hook for catching fish.

Fish-hook

A hook for catching fish.

Fisherman with net and stork

Fisherman

Fisherman with net and stork

Scene from the story, "The Fisherman and His Wife."

Fisherman

Scene from the story, "The Fisherman and His Wife."

Hook baited with worm.

Fishing

Hook baited with worm.

Trolling spoon.

Fishing

Trolling spoon.

Trolling spoon.

Fishing

Trolling spoon.

Artificial fly.

Fishing

Artificial fly.

Hook baited with small fish.

Fishing

Hook baited with small fish.

Hook baited with live fish.

Fishing

Hook baited with live fish.

Hook baited with live fish.

Fishing

Hook baited with live fish.

Hook baited with worm.

Fishing

Hook baited with worm.

A boy fishing

Fishing

A boy fishing

A child fishing.

Fishing

A child fishing.

A boy fishing.

Fishing

A boy fishing.

Hook baited with worm.

Fishing

Hook baited with worm.

A boy lying down, fishing at a river.

Fishing

A boy lying down, fishing at a river.

Two boys entangle their fishing lines while trying to catch a catfish.

Fishing

Two boys entangle their fishing lines while trying to catch a catfish.

This sign indicates that a fishing pier is located nearby.

Fishing Pier, Black and White

This sign indicates that a fishing pier is located nearby.

This sign indicates that a fishing pier is located nearby.

Fishing Pier, Color

This sign indicates that a fishing pier is located nearby.

This sign indicates that a fishing pier is located nearby.

Fishing Pier, Outline

This sign indicates that a fishing pier is located nearby.

This sign indicates that a fishing pier is located nearby.

Fishing Pier, Silhouette

This sign indicates that a fishing pier is located nearby.

A fishing pole and landing net.

Fishing Pole and Net

A fishing pole and landing net.

An illustration of a young boy standing on the shore of a lake fishing with a cane pole.

Boy Fishing with Cane Pole

An illustration of a young boy standing on the shore of a lake fishing with a cane pole.

The Luck of Lun Chun Foo: An Oriental Fish Story.1. Rising to the bait.

Fishing with Lun Chun Foo 1

The Luck of Lun Chun Foo: An Oriental Fish Story.1. Rising to the bait.

This sign indicates that fishing is permitted nearby.

Fishing, Black and White

This sign indicates that fishing is permitted nearby.

This sign indicates that fishing is permitted nearby.

Fishing, Color

This sign indicates that fishing is permitted nearby.

"A case in the form of a book in which to keep fishing-flies. It has leaves of Bristol-board or other stiff material. At the ends of the leaf are small hooks or loops to which the fish-hooks are attached so that the flies may be carried without bending the gut." -Whitney, 1911

Fly Book for Fishing

"A case in the form of a book in which to keep fishing-flies. It has leaves of Bristol-board or other…

An illustration of a man fishing with books by his side.

Man Fishing

An illustration of a man fishing with books by his side.

This sign indicates that fishing is permitted nearby.

Fishing, Outline

This sign indicates that fishing is permitted nearby.

An illustration of two men in a small sail boat fishing for sharks.

Shark Fishing

An illustration of two men in a small sail boat fishing for sharks.

This sign indicates that fishing is permitted nearby.

Fishing, Silhouette

This sign indicates that fishing is permitted nearby.

An illustration of two young boys; one is fishing, the other is sitting on a fence.

Young Boys Fishing

An illustration of two young boys; one is fishing, the other is sitting on a fence.

A print from the engraving, ""Fyshynge with an Angle" from 'The Book of St. Albans' printed by Wynkyn de Worde in 1496." -Cundall, 1895

Fyshynge with an Angle

A print from the engraving, ""Fyshynge with an Angle" from 'The Book of St. Albans' printed by Wynkyn…

An illustration of a young girl wearing a wide brim straw hat and sitting on a river bank while fishing with a makeshift pole.

Girl Fishing on a Riverbank

An illustration of a young girl wearing a wide brim straw hat and sitting on a river bank while fishing…

A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as whales; used for fishing.

Harpoon

A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as whales; used for fishing.

A caricature showing an old man dressed up like a king, fishing.

Kingfisher

A caricature showing an old man dressed up like a king, fishing.

An older man sitting upon a rock sleeping with a fishing pole in his hand.

Man asleep fishing

An older man sitting upon a rock sleeping with a fishing pole in his hand.

An instrument of mesh-work for catching fish.

Net

An instrument of mesh-work for catching fish.

An old fishing rod and lure.

Old Fishing Rod

An old fishing rod and lure.

A 'purse' seine is a form of fishing net that is paid out around a school of fish, like a cylinder with no top or bottom. When drawn in, the bottom closes, forming a bag from which the fish cannot escape. Figure 1 in this illustration shows the separate parts of the purse seine: A and J, arms of the net; B and I, wings; C, D, K, and L, border of stout twine; F, bailing piece (or bunt); E and G, sides; H, under.
Figure 2 shows a diagram of the form a a purse seine spread in the water.

Purse-seine

A 'purse' seine is a form of fishing net that is paid out around a school of fish, like a cylinder with…

A device used for the deployment and retrieval of a fishing line using a spool mounted on an axle.

Fishing Reel

A device used for the deployment and retrieval of a fishing line using a spool mounted on an axle.

A weight used to force a lure or bait to increase its rate of sink, anchoring ability, and/or casting distance.

Fishing Sinker

A weight used to force a lure or bait to increase its rate of sink, anchoring ability, and/or casting…

A sharp-pointed instrument with barbs, used for stabbing fish, for fishing.

Fishing Spear

A sharp-pointed instrument with barbs, used for stabbing fish, for fishing.

"Grains with Five Prongs. GRAIN. An iron instrument with four or more barbed points, and a line attached to it, used at sea for striking and taking fish." -Whitney, 1911

Grain Spear

"Grains with Five Prongs. GRAIN. An iron instrument with four or more barbed points, and a line attached…

Gear used in fishing.

Fishing Tackle

Gear used in fishing.

Little Tommy Tittlemouse lived in a little house. He caught fishes in other men's ditches.

Tommy Tittlemouse

Little Tommy Tittlemouse lived in a little house. He caught fishes in other men's ditches.

An illustration of a woman fishing while sitting upon a log.

Woman Fishing

An illustration of a woman fishing while sitting upon a log.

An illustration of a woman holding a fishing pole.

Woman with Fishing Pole

An illustration of a woman holding a fishing pole.