fishing weights
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.9%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Great+79.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Good665.28avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Good$618K$618K/yr · 1.3M searches
Price range
Good$4.40–$33.94cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Good72%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Good55%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Good$12.16avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Good4.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, fishing weights is a $618K/yr Amazon United States market (1.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
fishing weights market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $486K–$608K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.0%
- Avg BSR
- #91
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 96%
- Out of stock
- 0.3%
- Avg brand age
- 54 months
- Avg seller age
- 171 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 falling
Sellers
19
Top-5 brand share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
22%
- Caleb25%
- SANWEAL14%
- Hfuiqau13%
- Aollerfilery11%
- TKHDBF9%
- UperUper6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +79.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×
Top fishing weights search terms
- fishing weights550K/yr
- fishing weights sinkers126K/yr
- fishing sinkers89K/yr
- sinkers for fishing86K/yr
- fishing sinkers & weights78K/yr
- sinkers43K/yr
- fishing weight45K/yr
- plomos para pesca35K/yr
- weights for fishing23K/yr
- fishing weights assortment23K/yr
Top fishing weights products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Caleb 200Pcs Split Shot Fishing Weights Sinkers Removable Drop Shot Weights for Freshwater Saltwater Bass Trout Fly Fishing Accessories - 5 Sizes
Caleb$4.774.4★181 rev
200/350 Pcs Premium Split Shot Fishing Weights Sinkers Removable Leakproof Fly Fishing Split Shot for Freshwater & Saltwater Bass Trout Circular Accessories - 5/6 Sizes(Round 200)
Hfuiqau$4.404.5★66 rev
SANWEAL120PCS/200PCS Fishing Weights Sinkers - Premium Split Shot Fishing Weights Sinkers - Round Removable Fishing Sinkers - 5/6 Sizes
SANWEAL$5.384.5★2,081 rev
SANWEAL120PCS/200PCS Fishing Weights Sinkers - Premium Split ShotFishing Weights Sinkers - Round Removable Fishing Sinkers - 5/6 Sizes
SANWEAL$7.544.5★2,081 rev
Fishing Weights Sinkers Kit 25pcs Various Bass Casting Weights Drop Shot Sinkers Catfish for Saltwater Freshwater Fishing
UperUper$9.054.6★484 rev
Newest
by launch date
Hfuiqau 1oz (12pcs) Pyramid Sinkers Fishing and Fishing Weights for Light Surf Fishing and Freshwater Use Durable Lead Fishing Weights Stable Hold for Pompano Rigs Catfish Rigs and Bottom Fishing
Hfuiqau$6.8719 rev
15Pcs Fishing Weights Sinkers Inline Trolling Sinkers with Inner Swivels
Aollerfilery$6.3911 rev
20Pcs Fishing Weights Swivel Brass Sinkers Fishing Weights
Aollerfilery$21.212 rev
200/350 Pcs Premium Split Shot Fishing Weights Sinkers Removable Leakproof Fly Fishing Split Shot for Freshwater & Saltwater Bass Trout Circular Accessories - 5/6 Sizes(Round 200)
Hfuiqau$4.4066 rev
Caleb 200Pcs Split Shot Fishing Weights Sinkers Removable Drop Shot Weights for Freshwater Saltwater Bass Trout Fly Fishing Accessories - 5 Sizes
Caleb$4.77181 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum20Pcs Fishing Weights Swivel Brass Sinkers Fishing Weights
Aollerfilery$21.215.0★
15Pcs Fishing Weights Sinkers Inline Trolling Sinkers with Inner Swivels
Aollerfilery$6.394.8★
BLUEWING Bank Sinker 1LB Box Fishing Weights Saltwater Bullet Lead 3oz - 5pack
BLUEWING$15.984.7★
Hfuiqau 1oz (12pcs) Pyramid Sinkers Fishing and Fishing Weights for Light Surf Fishing and Freshwater Use Durable Lead Fishing Weights Stable Hold for Pompano Rigs Catfish Rigs and Bottom Fishing
Hfuiqau$6.875.0★
Glimin 27 Pcs Bank Sinker Fishing Sinkers Weights Bank Weights for Ocean Saltwater Freshwater Surf Bass Catfish Fishing Casting Gear Tackle (3 oz)
Glimin$33.945.0★
What buyers say about fishing weights
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality”
“As described”
“Great deal”
“I love the different sizes”
“Nice kit”
“Great weights highly recommend”
“Very durable and great price”
“Convenient combination of weight”
“Handy storage box to keep them handy in your tackle bag”
“The doors are easy to open”
What buyers complain about
“many of them different sizes I'm sure most of them will get lost over time”
“just cheaply made”
“wont stay shut so its definitely not waterproof”
“since those tend to break”
“However the container is almost impossible to open”
“misleading description”
“Not worth the price”
“one of the orange buttons to open them were misplaced. NOT BROKEN”
“spills all your gear”
“Perfect, can't buy lead ones around here and hate the aluminum ones”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is fishing weights profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $618K/yr across 25 tracked products. 1 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +79.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the fishing weights niche?
- 16 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in fishing weights?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Water Resistance. The return rate is 0.9%.
- When does demand for fishing weights peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the fishing weights niche?
- Listings span $4.40–$33.94; the average listing price is $12.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 665 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.