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Atlantic salmon in the Haweswater Beck inc. Cawdale aka Howes Beck

Largest measured atlantic salmon: 16.2 cm

The largest atlantic salmon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Haweswater Beck inc. Cawdale aka Howes Beck was 16.2 cm, recorded at 1103.00 Howes Beck on 12 July 2016.

Across 4,296 measured atlantic salmon, the median measured length was 5.3 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 294 atlantic salmon. The median was 0 oz (0.0014 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 0.7 oz (0.0199 kg).

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

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Most recent observation29 June 20221100.02 Hawewater Beck, At Bomby · 92 fish
Largest measured atlantic salmon
16.2 cm
Median length
5.3 cm
Fish measured
4,296
Survey locations
7

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
16.2 cm12 Jul 20161103.00 Howes Beck148501
15.1 cm14 Sept 20181103.10 Howes (Cawdale) Beck153360
13.7 cm23 Sept 20151103.10 Howes (Cawdale) Beck146642
13.5 cm17 Jul 20181103.00 Howes Beck152860
12.6 cm23 Sept 20151103.20 Howes Beck, 10m US Haweswater Con146641
12.6 cm15 Jul 20151103.00 Howes Beck145476
12.6 cm24 Sept 20141103.10 Howes (Cawdale) Beck143190
12.5 cm18 Jul 20181103.20 Howes Beck, 10m US Haweswater Con152861
12.5 cm20 Sept 20171103.00 Howes Beck151676
12.5 cm23 Sept 20151103.00 Howes Beck146643

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

Explore the river

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
1100.02 Hawewater Beck, At Bomby23 Sept 201029 Jun 20224
1103.00 Howes Beck25 Jul 200328 Jun 202222
1103.20 Howes Beck, 10m US Haweswater Con28 Jul 201014 Sept 201818
1103.10 Howes (Cawdale) Beck3 Aug 201014 Sept 201818
1096.95 Mardale Beck22 Sept 20088 Jul 20142
1098.75 Haweswater Beck8 Oct 200323 Sept 20103
1100.00 Haweswater Beck25 Jul 200322 Sept 20082

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

2003–2022

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 4,296 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.1 cm
Lower quarter
4.8 cm
Median
5.3 cm
Upper quarter
5.9 cm
Largest
16.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 294 atlantic salmon. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0 oz (0.0005 kg)
Lower quarter
0 oz (0.0011 kg)
Median
0 oz (0.0014 kg)
Upper quarter
0.1 oz (0.002 kg)
Heaviest
0.7 oz (0.0199 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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