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Atlantic salmon in the Scandal Beck

Largest measured atlantic salmon: 15.6 cm

The largest atlantic salmon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Scandal Beck was 15.6 cm, recorded at 1019.00 Smardale, Scandal Beck on 20 June 2022.

Across 245 measured atlantic salmon, the median measured length was 5.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation18 June 20261020.10 Soulby, Scandal Beck · 69 fish
Largest measured atlantic salmon
15.6 cm
Median length
5.6 cm
Fish measured
245
Survey locations
7

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
15.6 cm20 Jun 20221019.00 Smardale, Scandal Beck161022
14.1 cm9 Jul 20191019.00 Smardale, Scandal Beck154921
14 cm9 Jul 20191019.00 Smardale, Scandal Beck154921
13.5 cm9 Jul 20191019.00 Smardale, Scandal Beck154921
13.4 cm9 Jul 20191019.00 Smardale, Scandal Beck154921
13.2 cm16 Jun 20261019.00 Smardale, Scandal Beck181873
13 cm18 Jun 20261020.10 Soulby, Scandal Beck182085
13 cm9 Jul 20191019.00 Smardale, Scandal Beck154921
12.9 cm9 Jul 20191019.00 Smardale, Scandal Beck154921
12.8 cm9 Jul 20191019.00 Smardale, Scandal Beck154921

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
1020.10 Soulby, Scandal Beck25 Jul 200218 Jun 20266
1019.00 Smardale, Scandal Beck29 Jul 200216 Jun 202616
1018.99 US Smardale Ford CPUE21 Jun 20234 Jul 20242
1020.25 Scandal Beck Foot CPUE21 Jun 202324 Jun 20242
1019.75 Leases Ford CPUE21 Jun 202324 Jun 20242
1020.50 Artlegarth, Artlegarth Beck29 Jun 200929 Jun 20091
1017.00 Upstream Ravenstonedale, Scandal Beck25 Jul 20027 Aug 20074

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

2002–2026

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 245 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
5.2 cm
Median
5.6 cm
Upper quarter
6.8 cm
Largest
15.6 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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