Inland recreational fisheries have social, economic, and ecological importance worldwide but these fisheries are increasingly challenged by the diverse effects of climate change. Coupled with other anthropogenic stressors, climate change has contributed to declines in freshwater biodiversity of greater severity than those observed across marine or terrestrial taxa. At a macro level, inland fisheries are experiencing declines. There are, however, a number of success stories, or ‘bright spots,’ in inland recreational fisheries management, where innovative approaches are leading to increases in social and ecological well-being in the face of climate change. Cases such as these are important sources of inspiration and learning about adaptation to climate and environmental change. In this article, we analyze 11 examples of such ‘bright spots’ drawn from multiple jurisdictions around the world from which we extracted lessons that might apply to fisheries management challenges beyond the region and context of each case. Collectively, these bright spots highlight adaptive initiatives that allow for recreational fisheries management to mitigate to stressors associated with current and future climate change. Examples identified include community-based restoration projects, collaborative and adaptive approaches to short-term fisheries closures, transdisciplinary large-scale conservation projects, and conservation-minded efforts by individuals and communities. By highlighting examples of ‘small wins’ within inland recreational fisheries management, this review contributes to the idea that a ‘positive future’ for inland recreational fisheries in the face of climate change is possible and highlights potential strategies to adapt to current and future climate scenarios.

内陆休闲渔业在世界范围内具有社会，经济和生态重要性，但这些渔业正日益受到气候变化的各种挑战的挑战。加上其他人为压力源，气候变化导致淡水生物多样性的下降程度比海洋或陆地生物分类中观察到的严重程度更大。从宏观上看，内陆渔业正在下降。但是，内陆休闲渔业管理中有许多成功案例或“亮点”，在面对气候变化的情况下，创新方法导致社会和生态福祉得到提高。这些案例是启发和学习适应气候和环境变化的重要来源。在本文中，我们分析了来自全球多个司法管辖区的11个“亮点”示例，从中我们提取了可能适用于超出每个案例的地区和背景的渔业管理挑战的经验教训。总而言之，这些亮点突出了适应性举措，使休闲渔业管理能够减轻与当前和未来气候变化相关的压力。确定的实例包括基于社区的恢复项目，针对短期渔业关闭的协作和适应性方法，跨学科的大型保护项目以及个人和社区对保护意识的努力。通过重点介绍内陆休闲渔业管理中的“小胜利”的例子，