Scottish salmon and sea trout fishery statistics 2022

Summary of the salmon and sea trout fishery catch statistics updated for the 2022 season.


Salmon Catch by Fishing Method

In 2022, 98% of the total annual reported catch, including released and retained fish, was accounted for by the rod fisheries. Net and coble and fixed engine fisheries each comprised 1%. Rod fisheries accounted for 75% of the retained catch compared to 25% for the net and coble fisheries.

Data source: 2022 Scottish salmon and sea trout statistics, Supplementary Tables, Table 5, from Marine Scotland.

Contact

Email: ms.catchform@gov.scot

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