Under the background of the 10-year fishing ban policy on the Yangtze River， how the recreational fishing industry can achieve high-quality development without affecting the recovery of fishery resources has increasingly drawn widespread social attention. Based on the current development status of the recreational fishing industry in China and the survey data from fishery administration officers in the Yangtze River Basin， this study explores the challenges and opportunities faced by the recreational fishing industry. Through a comparison of recreational fishing management systems at home and abroad， it proposes suggestions for the high-quality development path of the recreational fishing industry in the Yangtze River Basin. The study shows that recreational fishing in the Yangtze River Basin plays a dominant role in freshwater recreational fishing in China. The fishery administration officers believe that the management of recreational fishing should be strengthened in terms of management objects， restrictive measures， legal responsibilities and other aspects. They have a good understanding and willingness to implement recreational fishing management， and the implementation of recreational fishing licensing management policies has a good practical foundation. It is suggested that measures such as implementing a registration and filing system， exploring licensing management pilots， compiling recreational fishing guidelines， strengthening the publicity of civilized fishing， strengthening fishery law enforcement， and improving recreational fishing laws and regulations be taken to standardize the management of recreational fishing and promote the high-quality development of the industry. This study can provide a reference for the high-quality development of the recreational fishing industry in the Yangtze River Basin in the future.