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Atlantic salmon in the Swindale Beck (Lowther)

Largest measured atlantic salmon: 16.4 cm

The largest atlantic salmon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Swindale Beck (Lowther) was 16.4 cm, recorded at 1092.40 Swindale RRS on 7 September 2022.

Across 846 measured atlantic salmon, the median measured length was 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 Swindale Beck (Lowther).

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Most recent observation8 July 2026Swindale Foot RRS Site 3 · 39 fish
Largest measured atlantic salmon
16.4 cm
Median length
6 cm
Fish measured
846
Survey locations
15

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
16.4 cm7 Sept 20221092.40 Swindale RRS162033
15 cm7 Sept 20221092.40 Swindale RRS162033
13.6 cm7 Sept 20221092.40 Swindale RRS162033
13.5 cm8 Jul 2026Swindale Foot RRS Site 3182059
13.4 cm8 Jul 2026Swindale Foot RRS Site 3182059
13.2 cm7 Sept 20221092.40 Swindale RRS162033
13 cm8 Jul 2026Swindale Foot RRS Site 1182056
12.6 cm8 Jul 2026Swindale Foot RRS Site 3182059
12.6 cm8 Jul 2026Swindale Foot RRS Site 3182059
12.6 cm2 Aug 2024Swindale Foot RRS Site 3176831

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
Swindale Foot RRS Site 37 Sept 20228 Jul 20263
Swindale Foot RRS Site 27 Sept 20228 Jul 20263
Swindale Foot RRS Site 17 Sept 20228 Jul 20263
1093.70 Nr Filter House CPUE17 Jul 202319 Jul 20242
1093.20 US Footbridge CPUE17 Jul 202318 Jul 20242
1092.30 US Watergate. Swindale Beck7 Sept 201518 Jul 20243
1092.10 Swindale Head NEW CHANNEL26 Jul 202218 Jul 20242
1092.40 Swindale RRS7 Sept 20227 Sept 20221
1094.00 Swindale Beck 100m US road bridge25 Jul 200326 Jul 20227
1092.00 Swindale Beck21 Aug 200317 Aug 20166
1093.50 Swindale Beck, 50m DS wall LHB10 Sept 200717 Sept 20152
1091.50 US Footbridge, Swindale Beck7 Sept 20157 Sept 20151
1093.00 Swindale Beck, nr Truss Gap10 Sept 20077 Aug 20153
1092.70 Swindale Beck, 600m US Truss Gap10 Sept 20077 Aug 20152
1096.00 Swindale Beck, US Lowther confluence11 Sept 20072 Sept 20132

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

2003–2026

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 846 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
5.4 cm
Median
6 cm
Upper quarter
7.5 cm
Largest
16.4 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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