Scottish salmon and sea trout fishery statistics 2024

Key points: salmon

• The total reported rod catch of wild salmon for 2024 (46,978) is 114% of the previous five-year average and an increase of 42% when compared to 2023 (33,084). 2023 is the lowest value since records began in 1952.
• Catch and release accounted for 98% of the total rod catch in 2024, and 99% of the rod-caught spring multi sea-winter salmon (taken before 1 May).
• Reported spring catch in 2024 (2,593) is 104% of the previous five-year average and an increase of 9% when compared to 2023 (2,389).
• The total number of salmon reported as being of farmed origin (13) in 2024 represents 0.03% of the total catch (by all methods).