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Atlantic salmon in the Tarras Water

Largest measured atlantic salmon: 15.2 cm

The largest atlantic salmon measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Tarras Water was 15.2 cm, recorded at 2126.00 Middlemoss, Tarras Water on 26 August 2021.

Across 397 measured atlantic salmon, the median measured length was 6.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation24 July 20252123.00 US Cooms Farm, Tarras Water · 239 fish
Largest measured atlantic salmon
15.2 cm
Median length
6.6 cm
Fish measured
397
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
15.2 cm26 Aug 20212126.00 Middlemoss, Tarras Water160504
14.3 cm15 Sept 20232123.00 US Cooms Farm, Tarras Water163290
14 cm24 Jul 20252123.00 US Cooms Farm, Tarras Water177588
13.5 cm15 Sept 20232123.00 US Cooms Farm, Tarras Water163290
13.5 cm26 Aug 20212126.00 Middlemoss, Tarras Water160504
13.4 cm15 Sept 20232123.00 US Cooms Farm, Tarras Water163290
13.4 cm15 Sept 20232123.00 US Cooms Farm, Tarras Water163290
13.4 cm16 Jul 20212123.00 US Cooms Farm, Tarras Water160405
13.2 cm15 Sept 20232123.00 US Cooms Farm, Tarras Water163290
13.2 cm26 Aug 20212126.00 Middlemoss, Tarras Water160504

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
2123.00 US Cooms Farm, Tarras Water6 Sept 200424 Jul 202511
2126.00 Middlemoss, Tarras Water23 Jul 199626 Aug 20217
2129.00 Lodgegill, Byrecleugh Burn6 Sept 200417 Sept 20092
2125.00 US Tarras Lodge, Tarras Water10 Jul 198528 Aug 20073
2128.00 Tarras Foot, Tarras Water10 Sept 200410 Sept 20041
2131.00 Duncan Syke, Tarras Water6 Sept 20046 Sept 20041
2130.00 Cooms Farm, Cooms Burn, Tarras Water6 Sept 20046 Sept 20041

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

1985–2025

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 397 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.6 cm
Lower quarter
5.9 cm
Median
6.6 cm
Upper quarter
7.6 cm
Largest
15.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

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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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