A History of Sport Fishing is the first studio album by American indie rock band Thee More Shallows.

Early copies of the album have a sticker over the band's former name, "Thee Shallows".

[3] Subsequent printings of the album feature a completely new cover.

Brian Way of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "It's the unstrained subtlety and understatement of the songs collected here that make A History of Sport Fishing such a rewarding listening experience and set the stage for the albums to come.

"[1] Joe Tangari of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.0 out of 10, saying, "though almost uniformly pleasant, A History of Sport Fishing seldom casts a truly strong hook to reel you into its world.