Atlantic salmon · Salmo salar

Atlantic salmon in the Ings Beck

Largest measured atlantic salmon: 16.6 cm

The largest atlantic salmon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Ings Beck was 16.6 cm, recorded at ptc Swanside Beck on 31 July 2008.

Across 466 measured atlantic salmon, the median measured length was 7.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation4 August 2021ptc Swanside Beck · 10 fish

Largest measured atlantic salmon: 16.6 cm
Median length: 7.1 cm
Fish measured: 466
Survey locations: 3

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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
16.6 cm	31 Jul 2008	ptc Swanside Beck	112234
14.5 cm	31 Jul 2008	ptc Swanside Beck	112234
13.2 cm	23 Sept 2003	Nr Twiston	78329
13 cm	31 Jul 2008	ptc Swanside Beck	112234
13 cm	31 Jul 2008	ptc Swanside Beck	112234
13 cm	6 Oct 1992	ptc Swanside Beck	112456
12.5 cm	23 Sept 2003	ptc Swanside Beck	78453
12.5 cm	23 Sept 2003	ptc Swanside Beck	78453
12.5 cm	23 Sept 2003	ptc Swanside Beck	78453
12.5 cm	6 Aug 1986	ptc Swanside Beck	115382

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding atlantic salmon
ptc Swanside Beck	6 Aug 1986	4 Aug 2021	8
Nr Twiston	23 Sept 2003	12 Sept 2008	2
Falshaw Wood	11 Sept 1995	11 Sept 1995	1

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

1986–2021

Survey records by year

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

186

087

088

089

090

191

192

093

094

295

096

097

098

099

000

001

002

203

004

005

006

007

208

009

010

011

012

013

114

015

016

017

018

019

020

121

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 466 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.6 cm
Lower quarter: 6.2 cm
Median: 7.1 cm
Upper quarter: 10 cm
Largest: 16.6 cm

0–99 mm

337

100–199 mm

129

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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