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Atlantic salmon in the Kirk Beck

Largest measured atlantic salmon: 15 cm

The largest atlantic salmon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Kirk Beck was 15 cm, recorded at 1887.50 Downstream Street Road Bridge, Kirk Beck on 7 July 2022.

Across 200 measured atlantic salmon, the median measured length was 7.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation13 September 20241890.50 DS Beckermet CPUE · 4 fish
Largest measured atlantic salmon
15 cm
Median length
7.5 cm
Fish measured
200
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
15 cm7 Jul 20221887.50 Downstream Street Road Bridge, Kirk Beck161484
14.6 cm25 Jul 20241887.50 Downstream Street Road Bridge, Kirk Beck166840
14.4 cm28 Jul 20211887.50 Downstream Street Road Bridge, Kirk Beck160363
13.9 cm28 Jul 20211887.50 Downstream Street Road Bridge, Kirk Beck160363
13.7 cm7 Jul 20221887.50 Downstream Street Road Bridge, Kirk Beck161484
12.6 cm28 Jul 20211887.50 Downstream Street Road Bridge, Kirk Beck160363
12.4 cm7 Jul 20221887.50 Downstream Street Road Bridge, Kirk Beck161484
11 cm13 Sept 20241890.50 DS Beckermet CPUE167019
10.9 cm13 Sept 20241890.50 DS Beckermet CPUE167019
10.6 cm22 Aug 20231890.50 DS Beckermet CPUE163413

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
1890.50 DS Beckermet CPUE22 Aug 202313 Sept 20242
1886.01 Hail Church CPUE12 Aug 202412 Aug 20241
1884.95 DS Stockbridge House CPUE12 Aug 202412 Aug 20241
1887.50 Downstream Street Road Bridge, Kirk Beck21 Jul 200825 Jul 20247
1885.00 Brackenthwaite, Kirk Beck15 Sept 19983 Aug 20215
1887.00 Upstream A595, Kirk Beck15 Sept 199829 Aug 20032
1884.00 Near Wilton, Kirk Beck16 Sept 199816 Sept 19981
1890.00 In Beckermet, Kirk Beck15 Sept 199815 Sept 19981
1886.00 Near Haile, Kirk Beck15 Sept 199815 Sept 19981
1883.00 Near Uldale Farm, Kirk Beck15 Sept 199815 Sept 19981

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

1998–2024

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 200 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.5 cm
Lower quarter
6.7 cm
Median
7.5 cm
Upper quarter
8.2 cm
Largest
15 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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