“R. W. Hafer’s Fish Cars and Fish Culture is a welcome, indeed foundational, addition to the library of anyone wishing to understand a remarkably dynamic period in the evolving culture of American outdoor sport. It sets the historical stage for many of today’s most vexing natural resource management challenges and controversies.”—Paul Schullery, author of American Fly Fishing: A History

“State general assemblies and consumers annually fund billions of dollars connected to fishing culture. Where does this influential economy come from? R. W. Hafer’s epic story entertains and educates in his wide sweep through the synergism of governments, recreation, and commerce. A very pleasant read.”—Lynn Morrow, editor of The Ozarks in Missouri History: Discoveries in an American Region

“An intriguing account of how the nineteenth-century crusade to replenish America’s declining fish stocks became dependent on improved railroad technology, which in turn facilitated the spread of sport fishing across the country.”—John F. Reiger, author of American Sportsmen and the Origins of Conservation