Salmon Statistics

The SalmonAtlas takes a close look at salmon catches in Scotland 2008. The rivers are ranked on the basis of their average catch this millennium. 2008 was generally a good year and for most rivers above average since 2000. Click on the headers of the table below to re-order the figures to make your own judgments.

Catch and release is a great way to preserve salmon stocks. If you would like to know how much your fish weighed then here are

Salmon fishing in Iceland goes from strength to strength with increased catches, year on year, in most of the rivers. Most are small rivers fished by few rods yet they are prolific. Iceland shows what can be done with enlightened fishery management and environmentally sound practices.

Fish&Fly takes a close look at the 21st century Sea Trout rod catches from rivers in England. The signs are generally negative with alarming downward trends.

Fish&Fly takes a close look at the 21st century Sea Trout rod catches from rivers in Wales. The signs are generally negative with, on some rivers, an alarming downward trend. However the trend from 1990 shows that Sea Trout catches steadily climbed up to the good years around 1999-2002 and are steadily falling from this high. Some rivers are bucking the downward trend but their low catches mean this is not particularly significant. The rivers are ranked on the basis of their average catch this millennium. Click on the headers of the table to re-order the columns.

Here are the 21st century salmon rod catches from the rivers of the Republic of Ireland. The trend is generally steady over the period but with the drift net closures we expect great improvement from 2008 and beyond! The rivers are ranked on the basis of their average catch from 2001 onwards. Click on the headers of the table below to re-order the figures to make your own judgments.

Fish&Fly takes a close look at the 21st century salmon rod catches from the rivers of Scotland and assesses the health of the nation's Atlantic salmon population. The trend is generally positive with top spot going to Tweed which has benefitted most from the NE drift-net buyouts at the end of 2002. The rivers are ranked on the basis of their average catch this millennium. Click on the headers of the table below to re-order the figures to make your own judgments.

The Salmon Atlas take a close look at the 21st century rod catches from salmon rivers in Wales. The rivers are ranked on the basis of their average catch this millennium. Click on the headers of the table shown to re-order the figures to show how rankings have changed over the years.

Fish&Fly take a close look at the 21st century rod catches from salmon rivers in England. The signs are generally positive but there are some alarming downward trends that need addressing. The rivers are ranked on the basis of their average catch this millennium. Click on the headers of the table shown to re-order the figures to show how rankings have changed over the years.

With Norway awash with wonderful, powerful and pure salmon rivers this table should make mouthwatering reading. We examine the 21st century salmon rod catches from the top 63 salmon rivers of Norway and highlight those improving rivers (green) and those in decline in recent years (pink). Note the season is short at only three months for most rivers (June, July, August). The rivers are ranked in order of their 9 year average. Sort the columns to see how catches have changed.