Fishing therapy refers to a natural therapy to achieve health and treatment through fishing activities. Fishing in rivers and lakes, green water and cool breeze, and quiet environment make people relaxed and happy. When the fish is about to take the bait, the angler is absorbed and has no other thoughts, which is similar to the quietness of Qigong people. After the fish is hooked, the angler appears to be in high spirits, which is quite helpful to forget his troubles. Fishing can bring people euphoria and good mood, and it has certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on neurasthenia, hypertension and coronary heart disease. Fishing can nourish a person's temperament, so in the past, many scholars and celebrities regarded "smoke fishing" as an elegant activity.

Fishing places are mostly surrounded by mountains and dense forests, and there are many "air vitamins" (negative ions). Therefore, "a stop by the lake can dispel evil spirits and nourish the heart better than medicine." Li Shizhen, a medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty, also believed that fishing could cure "heart and spleen dryness and heat". Fishing can rest most of the cranial nerves, so it is a good medical treatment, which has a good effect on hypertension, neurasthenia, insomnia and indigestion.