Top fish catches in metric tons from the latest year with data available, 2022. Data from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
| Rank | Fish Species | Metric Tons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitefishes nei | 527 |
| 2 | European perch | 427 |
| 3 | Northern pike | 142 |
| 4 | Roach | 103 |
| 5 | Sea trout | 78 |
| 6 | Pike-perch | 29 |
| 7 | Wels(=Som) catfish | 24 |
| 9 | Freshwater gobies nei | 22 |
| 9 | Shads nei | 22 |
| 9 | Arctic char | 22 |
| 11 | Rudd | 21 |
| 12 | Rainbow trout | 19 |
| 13 | Freshwater bream | 14 |
| 15 | Common carp | 7 |
| 15 | Burbot | 7 |
| 15 | Tench | 7 |
| 17 | Barbel | 4 |
| 18 | Salmonoids nei | 3 |
| 19 | European eel | 2 |
| 19 | Grayling | 2 |
| 22 | Freshwater fishes nei | 1 |
| 22 | Cyprinids nei | 1 |
| 22 | Brook trout | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.