Atlantic salmon · Salmo salar

Atlantic salmon in the Pinsley Brook

Largest measured atlantic salmon: 15.4 cm

The largest atlantic salmon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Pinsley Brook was 15.4 cm, recorded at Leominster on 20 August 2014.

Across 94 measured atlantic salmon, the median measured length was 6.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 August 2014Leominster · 4 fish

Largest measured atlantic salmon: 15.4 cm
Median length: 6.7 cm
Fish measured: 94
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
15.4 cm	20 Aug 2014	Leominster	142414
14.2 cm	20 Aug 2014	Leominster	142414
13.7 cm	20 Aug 2014	Leominster	142414
12.7 cm	23 Jul 2009	Leominster	118000
12.7 cm	23 Jul 2009	Cobnash	117998
9.6 cm	23 Aug 1999	Leominster	88249
9.2 cm	4 Sept 2008	Cobnash	114122
9 cm	4 Sept 2008	Cobnash	114122
8.9 cm	23 Aug 1999	Leominster	88249
8.7 cm	20 Aug 2014	Leominster	142414

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
Leominster	23 Aug 1999	20 Aug 2014	4
Cobnash	27 Jul 1990	3 Aug 2010	6
W200j	28 Jul 2010	28 Jul 2010	1
W200f	28 Jul 2010	28 Jul 2010	1
W200h	27 Jul 2010	27 Jul 2010	1
W053k	27 Jul 2010	27 Jul 2010	1

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

1990–2014

Survey records by year

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

190

091

092

193

094

095

096

097

098

299

000

001

002

103

004

005

006

007

108

209

510

011

012

013

114

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 94 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.1 cm
Lower quarter: 6.2 cm
Median: 6.7 cm
Upper quarter: 7.3 cm
Largest: 15.4 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

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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