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Atlantic salmon in the Dash Beck

Largest measured atlantic salmon: 17 cm

The largest atlantic salmon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Dash Beck was 17 cm, recorded at 1583.80 Dash Beck, US waterfall and ford on 15 October 2012.

Across 1,425 measured atlantic salmon, the median measured length was 6.2 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 447 atlantic salmon. The median was 0.1 oz (0.0029 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 1.2 oz (0.0346 kg).

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

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Most recent observation4 July 20251584.00 Bassenthwaite village, Dash Beck · 55 fish
Largest measured atlantic salmon
17 cm
Median length
6.2 cm
Fish measured
1,425
Survey locations
6

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 cm15 Oct 20121583.80 Dash Beck, US waterfall and ford134339
15.6 cm6 Jul 20231584.00 Bassenthwaite village, Dash Beck162637
14.7 cm1 Oct 20141584.70 Dash Beck, US main road143219
14.6 cm1 Oct 20141584.70 Dash Beck, US main road143219
14.5 cm6 Jul 20231584.00 Bassenthwaite village, Dash Beck162637
14.3 cm11 Oct 20101584.30 Dash Beck, US Footbridge DS Bass Village125237
14.2 cm6 Jul 20231584.00 Bassenthwaite village, Dash Beck162637
14 cm18 Jul 20191584.00 Bassenthwaite village, Dash Beck155044
13.5 cm16 Jul 20141584.70 Dash Beck, US main road141842
13.4 cm17 Jul 20121584.30 Dash Beck, US Footbridge DS Bass Village132428

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
1584.00 Bassenthwaite village, Dash Beck16 Jul 20024 Jul 202520
1584.70 Dash Beck, US main road12 Aug 20101 Oct 201410
1584.30 Dash Beck, US Footbridge DS Bass Village11 Aug 20101 Oct 201410
1583.50 Dash Beck, 500m US Bassenthwaite Village10 Aug 20101 Oct 201410
1583.02 Dash Beck, DS bridge to holiday park14 Oct 20101 Oct 20144
1583.80 Dash Beck, US waterfall and ford11 Aug 201016 Jul 20149

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 1,425 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.8 cm
Lower quarter
5.6 cm
Median
6.2 cm
Upper quarter
7 cm
Largest
17 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 447 atlantic salmon. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0 oz (0.0008 kg)
Lower quarter
0.1 oz (0.002 kg)
Median
0.1 oz (0.0029 kg)
Upper quarter
0.1 oz (0.004 kg)
Heaviest
1.2 oz (0.0346 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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