Festival Catch
Statistics
Catch Festives presents a historical overview of WTA Festival catch records from 2001 to 2025, tracking angler participation and fishing success across changing environmental conditions.
WTA Festival Catch Records, 2001-2026
CPUE Assumption: Each angler fished 8 hours/day x 3 days until 2015, 4 days thereafter. * = Abnormally high rainfall. ** = Severe drought conditions. CPUE = fish per rod-hour.
| Year | Anglers | Total Fish | Fish / Angler | CPUE | Notes |
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Catch per Unit Effort (CPUE) = fish per rod-hour. Assumption: Each angler fished 8 hours/day x 3 days until 2015, 4 days thereafter.
The general trend in day permit sales since 2019 has been upward, reflecting growth in the popularity of fly fishing in the Highlands and anglers spending longer periods in the area.