Salmon & sea trout fishery statistics 2025

Data and methodology

How to access source data

The data collected for this publication are available as:

• Salmon statistical fishery district catch(salmon and sea trout, number and weight) and effort (salmon rod days and net months), from 1952 to 2025 (.csv/.xlsx)
• Assessment area (as used in the Conservation of Salmon Regulations) rod catch (number), by month, from 2011 to 2025 (.csv/.xlsx)
• Annual return of forms, all Scotland, from 1997 to 2025 (.csv/.xlsx)
• Customisable visualisation of the detailed data by District

Additional data may be made available on request, subject to consideration of legal and ethical factors. Please contact md.catchform@gov.scot for further information.

Methodology

• Collecting the Marine Scotland salmon and sea trout fishery statistics - gov.scot provides information on data collection, methodology and quality assurance.
• Reporting rod fishing effort: guidance - gov.scot provides guidance to fisheries on how to report salmon fishing effort.

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