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Atlantic salmon in the Dacre Beck

Largest measured atlantic salmon: 17.8 cm

The largest atlantic salmon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Dacre Beck was 17.8 cm, recorded at 1226.00 Dacre Beck, downstream Skitwath Beck on 14 July 2022.

Across 1,820 measured atlantic salmon, the median measured length was 6.4 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Dacre Beck.

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Most recent observation23 July 20251227.00 US Bridgend Cottage, Dacre Beck · 259 fish
Largest measured atlantic salmon
17.8 cm
Median length
6.4 cm
Fish measured
1,820
Survey locations
10

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured atlantic salmon

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
17.8 cm14 Jul 20221226.00 Dacre Beck, downstream Skitwath Beck161467
15.6 cm14 Jul 20221226.00 Dacre Beck, downstream Skitwath Beck161467
14.4 cm14 Jul 20221226.00 Dacre Beck, downstream Skitwath Beck161467
14 cm23 Jul 20251227.00 US Bridgend Cottage, Dacre Beck177587
14 cm14 Jul 20221226.00 Dacre Beck, downstream Skitwath Beck161467
14 cm2 Jul 20221224.50 Dacre Beck, Walloway161240
13.8 cm14 Jul 20221227.00 US Bridgend Cottage, Dacre Beck161398
13.5 cm23 Jul 20251227.00 US Bridgend Cottage, Dacre Beck177587
13.5 cm14 Jul 20221226.00 Dacre Beck, downstream Skitwath Beck161467
13.5 cm14 Jul 20221227.00 US Bridgend Cottage, Dacre Beck161398

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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Where atlantic salmon were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one atlantic salmon record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding atlantic salmon
1227.00 US Bridgend Cottage, Dacre Beck15 Sept 201523 Jul 20258
1226.00 Dacre Beck, downstream Skitwath Beck30 Jul 200221 Jul 202523
1225.00 US Skitwath Beck, Dacre Beck15 Sept 201521 Jul 20224
1224.50 Dacre Beck, Walloway11 Aug 20032 Jul 20227
1231.00 Skitwath Beck, u/s Dacre Beck11 Aug 20031 Jul 20226
1230.00 Dacre Beck, Dalemain11 Aug 20031 Jul 20226
1230.75 US section of stone wall, Skitwath Beck3 Aug 20168 Aug 20182
1232.00 Wydam Farm bridge, Swinescales Beck10 Jul 200910 Jul 20091
1230.98 Hutton Bridge, Skitwath Beck10 Jul 200910 Jul 20091
1230.60 Behind Becks's Garage, Skitwath Beck10 Jul 200910 Jul 20091

Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.

2002–2025

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded atlantic salmon that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,820 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
5.8 cm
Median
6.4 cm
Upper quarter
7 cm
Largest
17.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Before you fish

Good to know

These are past survey records, so the fish present today may be different. Map points are approximate—check local access, permissions and fishing rules before visiting.

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