Scottish salmon and sea trout fishery statistics 2022

Summary - Sea Trout

Overall, the number of sea trout caught by Scottish fisheries in 2022 was greater than the previous year.

• The total reported rod catch of sea trout for 2022 is 14,509, the fourth lowest since 1952. This is an increase of 11% compared to 2021 and 95% of the previous five-year average.
• Catches of finnock have been collected since 2004; the total reported rod catch for 2022 is 8,202. This is an increase of 25% compared to 2021 and 110% of the previous five-year average.
• Catch and release in 2022 accounted for 91% of the total sea trout rod catch. This is the highest percentage of released rod caught fish since records began in 1994.
• Reported retained catch and effort for the net fisheries were among the lowest recorded since records began. Released net caught fish were reported for the first time in 2021.