Scottish salmon and sea trout fishery statistics 2024

Key points: sea trout

• The total reported rod catch of sea trout for 2024 (13,876) is 93% of the previous five-year average and a decrease of 12% when compared to 2023 (15,802).
• The total reported rod catch of finnock (reported since 2004) for 2024 (7,329) is 102% of the previous five-year average and an increase of 11% when compared to 2023 (6,593).
• Catch and release accounted for 94% of the total rod catch for sea trout in 2024. This is the highest percentage of released rod-caught sea trout since records began in 1994.