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Atlantic salmon in the River Tees

Largest measured atlantic salmon: 96.8 cm

The largest atlantic salmon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Tees was 96.8 cm, recorded at SAP/BT Annual, Broken Scar on 13 October 1999.

Across 10,548 measured atlantic salmon, the median measured length was 9.3 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 8 atlantic salmon. The median was 0.3 oz (0.0078 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 1.3 oz (0.0365 kg).

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

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Most recent observation10 October 2025SAP/BT Annual, River Greta - Brignall Mill · 38 fish
Largest measured atlantic salmon
96.8 cm
Median length
9.3 cm
Fish measured
10,548
Survey locations
53

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
96.8 cm13 Oct 1999SAP/BT Annual, Broken Scar110622
84 cm21 Oct 1999SAP/BT Quin, Middelton In Teesdale110627
83.4 cm9 Oct 2000SAP/BT Quin, Middelton In Teesdale110556
78.8 cm13 Oct 1999SAP/BT Annual, Broken Scar110622
72.3 cm7 Oct 2002Temporal Coarse, Blackwell Bridge72437
71.7 cm9 Sept 2002Temporal Coarse, Thornaby - U/s The Holmes72409
70.7 cm9 Sept 2002Temporal Coarse, Thornaby - U/s The Holmes72409
70.2 cm9 Sept 2002Temporal Coarse, Thornaby - U/s The Holmes72409
69 cm27 Sept 2004SAP/BT Annual, Broken Scar103218
69 cm27 Sept 2004Temporal Coarse, Broken Scar82552

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
SAP/BT Annual, River Greta - Brignall Mill30 Nov 199510 Oct 202525
SAP/BT Quin, Middelton In Teesdale22 Sept 19949 Oct 20258
SAP/BT Quin, Barnard Castle18 Sept 19959 Oct 20253
SAP/BT Annual, Ornella Farm3 Nov 19999 Oct 202519
SAP/BT Annual, Deepdale Beck - Barnard Castle8 Nov 19958 Oct 202524
SAP/BT Annual, Bowlees Beck - D/s Picnic Site15 Nov 19958 Oct 202525
SAP/BT Annual, River Balder - Cotherstone1 Dec 199524 Sept 202524
Temporal Coarse, Low Coniscliffe8 Aug 200111 Sept 202511
Temporal Coarse, Croft15 Aug 200111 Aug 202517
SAP/BT Annual, Gill Beck - Gill Beck Bridge13 Oct 202318 Oct 20242
Temporal Coarse, Low Moor18 Sept 200217 Oct 202313
Temporal Coarse, Neasham13 Aug 200127 Sept 202216
SAP/BT Quin, Percy Beck, Barnard Castle8 Nov 199514 Sept 20225
Temporal Coarse, Low Haile Bridge16 Sept 200318 Sept 201813
River Balder West Park Farm7 Oct 201610 Sept 20172
SAP/BT Annual, Egglestone Abbey21 Sept 199421 Oct 201618
SAP/BT Annual, Broken Scar13 Oct 199910 Aug 201616
SAP/BT Quin, Rowton Beck, Low Wray Farm29 Jul 201629 Jul 20161
SAP/BT Quin, Langley Beck, Selaby Ford14 Nov 199526 Jul 20163
Temporal Coarse, Blackwell Bridge7 Oct 200210 Sept 201512
SAP/BT Annual, Clow Beck - Monk End Farm8 Nov 199515 Oct 201411
WFD O Clow Beck at Clow Beck Farm3 Oct 20133 Oct 20131
SAP/BT Annual, Summerhouse Beck - Piercebridge9 Sept 200930 Sept 20132
SAP/BT Quin, River Greta, Rutherford Bridge22 Jun 200516 Sept 20112
SAP/BT Quin, River Greta, Greta Bridge21 Jun 200516 Sept 20112
SAP/BT Quin, River Greta, Gilmonby21 Jun 200516 Sept 20112
SAP/BT Quin, River Leven, Hutton Rudby9 Jun 20119 Jun 20111
Temporal Coarse, Swine Lairs u/s ford10 Aug 200121 Oct 20107
SAP/BT Quin, Downstream Swine Lairs13 Jun 200621 Oct 20102
SAP/BT Quin, Ornella Farm 217 Oct 200620 Oct 20103
Temporal Coarse, Middleton One Row23 Aug 200114 Oct 20104
SAP/BT Quin, River Tees Blackwell17 Aug 200514 Oct 20102
Temporal Coarse, Broken Scar15 Aug 20017 Sept 20109
SAP/BT Annual, High Coniscliffe23 Sept 19941 Nov 200712
Spatial Coarse, U/s Broken Scar25 Sept 200625 Sept 20061
Spatial Coarse, Sockburn25 Sept 200625 Sept 20061
SAP/BT Quin, Low Coniscliffe25 Sept 200625 Sept 20061
Spatial Coarse, Barnard Castle14 Jun 200614 Jun 20061
SAP/BT Quin, Wycliffe21 Sept 199413 Jun 20067
Temporal Coarse, Winston15 Sept 19955 Oct 20056
SAP/BT Quin, Thorsgill Beck, Egglestone Abbey10 Nov 200410 Nov 20041
Temporal Coarse, Bassleton Beck - U/s pipe bridge30 Sept 200430 Sept 20041
Temporal Coarse, Clow Beck - Monk End Farm9 Aug 200127 Sept 20042
SAP/BT Quin, Gainford18 Sept 200318 Sept 20031
Spatial Coarse, Blackwell Pumping Station10 Aug 200019 Sept 20023
Temporal Coarse, Thornaby - U/s The Holmes9 Sept 20029 Sept 20021
Temporal Coarse, Egglescliffe - Leven Mouth12 Sept 20014 Sept 20022
Temporal Coarse, Langley Beck19 Aug 200219 Aug 20021
Spatial Coarse, Mill House, Piercebridge17 Oct 200117 Oct 20011
Temporal Coarse, High Coniscliffe13 Sept 200113 Sept 20011
WR Monitoring Blackwell Pumping Station u/s10 Aug 200010 Aug 20001
SAP/BT Quin, River Balder, Cotherstone Mill1 Nov 19991 Nov 19991
WR Monitoring Egglestone Bridge23 Sept 199421 Oct 19995

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

1994–2025

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 10,548 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.3 cm
Lower quarter
6.9 cm
Median
9.3 cm
Upper quarter
12.8 cm
Largest
96.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 8 atlantic salmon. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0.2 oz (0.0045 kg)
Lower quarter
0.2 oz (0.0061 kg)
Median
0.3 oz (0.0078 kg)
Upper quarter
0.6 oz (0.0159 kg)
Heaviest
1.3 oz (0.0365 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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