Atlantic salmon · Salmo salar

Atlantic salmon in the Roughley Burn

Largest measured atlantic salmon: 13.6 cm

The largest atlantic salmon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Roughley Burn was 13.6 cm, recorded at 2181.00 Roughly Burn, Hermitage Water on 30 August 2019.

Across 321 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 Roughley Burn.

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Most recent observation28 July 20252181.00 Roughly Burn, Hermitage Water · 27 fish

Largest measured atlantic salmon: 13.6 cm
Median length: 7.1 cm
Fish measured: 321
Survey locations: 1

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
13.6 cm	30 Aug 2019	2181.00 Roughly Burn, Hermitage Water	155339
13.6 cm	30 Aug 2019	2181.00 Roughly Burn, Hermitage Water	155339
13.5 cm	30 Aug 2019	2181.00 Roughly Burn, Hermitage Water	155339
13.4 cm	10 Aug 2023	2181.00 Roughly Burn, Hermitage Water	162952
13.4 cm	30 Aug 2019	2181.00 Roughly Burn, Hermitage Water	155339
13.3 cm	30 Aug 2019	2181.00 Roughly Burn, Hermitage Water	155339
13.2 cm	16 Jul 2021	2181.00 Roughly Burn, Hermitage Water	160420
13.2 cm	30 Aug 2019	2181.00 Roughly Burn, Hermitage Water	155339
13 cm	10 Aug 2023	2181.00 Roughly Burn, Hermitage Water	162952
12.5 cm	27 Jul 2022	2181.00 Roughly Burn, Hermitage Water	161914

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
2181.00 Roughly Burn, Hermitage Water	17 Jul 2002	28 Jul 2025	19

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

2002–2025

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 321 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.2 cm
Lower quarter: 6.4 cm
Median: 7.1 cm
Upper quarter: 7.9 cm
Largest: 13.6 cm

0–99 mm

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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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