The top salmon fishing rivers in England. Table of catches 2000 to 2008
The top salmon fishing rivers in England. Table of catches 2000 to 2008.
Fish&Fly take a close look at the 21st century rod catches from salmon rivers in England. The signs are generally positive but there are some alarming downward trends that need addressing. The rivers are ranked on the basis of their average catch this millennium. Click on the headers of the table shown to re-order the figures to show how rankings have changed over the years.
| River |
Rank
|
Avg 9yr
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
Trend
|
2008
v avg |
Max
|
Min
|
| Tyne |
1
|
3061
|
2297
|
2513
|
2585
|
2163
|
4122
|
3591
|
3795
|
3091
|
3389 | 55% | 11% | 4122 | 2163 |
| Eden |
2
|
1494
|
1093
|
1122
|
963
|
808
|
2622
|
2223
|
1634
|
1407
|
1571 | 65% | 5% | 2622 | 808 |
| Lune |
3
|
1224
|
1440
|
566
|
1127
|
823
|
1893
|
1481
|
1163
|
1152
|
1374 | 28% | 12% | 1893 | 566 |
| Derwent |
4
|
1170
|
1328
|
1063
|
888
|
466
|
1770
|
1386
|
887
|
1454
|
1286 | 25% | 10% | 1770 | 466 |
| Ribble |
5
|
939
|
827
|
349
|
692
|
556
|
1442
|
1094
|
1054
|
1062
|
1372 | 131% | 46% | 1442 | 349 |
| Coquet |
6
|
785
|
616
|
649
|
689
|
566
|
1177
|
1108
|
780
|
641
|
842 | 32% | 7% | 1177 | 566 |
| Wear |
7
|
743
|
533
|
436
|
535
|
586
|
1055
|
971
|
823
|
788
|
959 | 100% | 29% | 1055 | 436 |
| Dee (Also Wales) |
8
|
663
|
359
|
616
|
493
|
421
|
1080
|
812
|
621
|
683
|
885 | 84% | 33% | 1080 | 359 |
| Wye (Also Wales) |
9
|
656
|
592
|
733
|
357
|
460
|
788
|
683
|
519
|
675
|
1099 | 65% | 67% | 1099 | 357 |
| Kent |
10
|
446
|
576
|
260
|
352
|
233
|
582
|
567
|
493
|
411
|
539 | 32% | 21% | 582 | 233 |
| Exe |
11
|
347
|
649
|
187
|
210
|
146
|
594
|
269
|
187
|
340
|
540 | 4% | 56% | 649 | 146 |
| Camel |
12
|
315
|
234
|
226
|
266
|
307
|
389
|
334
|
355
|
369
|
358 | 63% | 14% | 389 | 226 |
| Severn (Also Wales) |
13
|
312
|
327
|
273
|
195
|
333
|
319
|
430
|
356
|
280
|
294 | 14% | -6% | 430 | 195 |
| Ehen |
14
|
301
|
443
|
164
|
395
|
115
|
344
|
275
|
274
|
330
|
365 | 5% | 21% | 443 | 115 |
| Test |
15
|
285
|
147
|
215
|
342
|
167
|
459
|
351
|
210
|
271
|
419 | 72% | 47% | 459 | 147 |
| Tamar |
16
|
199
|
250
|
114
|
143
|
114
|
316
|
131
|
197
|
169
|
358 | 64% | 80% | 358 | 114 |
| Taw |
17
|
189
|
403
|
126
|
153
|
112
|
317
|
103
|
151
|
45
|
287 | -41% | 52% | 403 | 45 |
| Fowey |
18
|
175
|
163
|
117
|
218
|
113
|
164
|
242
|
254
|
114
|
190 | 26% | 9% | 254 | 113 |
| Itchen |
19
|
162
|
168
|
190
|
189
|
58
|
150
|
87
|
121
|
230
|
289 | 44% | 78% | 289 | 58 |
| Lyn |
20
|
140
|
216
|
246
|
206
|
97
|
168
|
56
|
67
|
88
|
117 | -72% | -16% | 246 | 56 |
| Tees |
21
|
138
|
105
|
81
|
93
|
86
|
208
|
107
|
135
|
159
|
267 | 183% | 94% | 267 | 81 |
| Esk (Yorks.) |
22
|
109
|
44
|
33
|
57
|
43
|
189
|
111
|
197
|
145
|
159 | 471% | 46% | 197 | 33 |
| Irt |
23
|
98
|
105
|
30
|
76
|
42
|
133
|
131
|
148
|
119
|
134% | 148 | 30 | ||
| Teign |
24
|
82
|
97
|
43
|
52
|
47
|
194
|
71
|
63
|
87
|
214 | 161% | 122% | 214 | 43 |
| Esk (Cumbrian) |
25
|
96
|
114
|
50
|
80
|
20
|
74
|
107
|
104
|
227
|
90 | 131% | -6% | 227 | 20 |
| Avon (Hants.) |
26
|
77
|
14
|
43
|
104
|
109
|
78
|
132
|
134
|
54
|
24 | 31% | -69% | 134 | 14 |
| Dart |
27
|
77
|
100
|
50
|
34
|
37
|
156
|
66
|
49
|
75
|
124 | 50% | 62% | 156 | 34 |
| Frome |
28
|
71
|
82
|
95
|
115
|
57
|
60
|
58
|
57
|
69
|
46 | -48% | -35% | 115 | 46 |
| Tavy |
29
|
59
|
66
|
55
|
16
|
14
|
69
|
85
|
76
|
68
|
81 | 98% | 38% | 85 | 14 |
| Lynher |
30
|
59
|
67
|
38
|
30
|
28
|
79
|
74
|
56
|
90
|
67 | 81% | 14% | 85 | 14 |
| Torridge |
31
|
54
|
71
|
13
|
28
|
19
|
89
|
46
|
44
|
56
|
119 | 177% | 121% | 119 | 13 |
| Avon (Devon) |
32
|
53
|
33
|
11
|
53
|
35
|
76
|
31
|
59
|
116
|
61 | 244% | 16% | 116 | 11 |
| Duddon |
33
|
39
|
12
|
24
|
17
|
8
|
63
|
56
|
69
|
65
|
883% | 69 | 8 | ||
| Calder |
34
|
39
|
67
|
14
|
61
|
22
|
51
|
31
|
47
|
16
|
-43% | 67 | 14 | ||
| Leven |
35
|
31
|
17
|
6
|
7
|
12
|
61
|
65
|
51
|
30
|
518% | 65 | 6 | ||
| Aln | 36 |
17
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
55
|
15
|
19
|
9
|
26
|
183% | 55 | 1 | ||
| Ellen |
37
|
14
|
22
|
10
|
16
|
3
|
29
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
30 | -68% | -50% | 30 | 2 |
| Plym |
38
|
13
|
19
|
13
|
19
|
7
|
3
|
6
|
26
|
14
|
-8% | 26 | 3 | ||
| Wyre |
39
|
10
|
5
|
11
|
15
|
3
|
26
|
4
|
5
|
8
|
-15% | 26 | 3 | ||
| All | 14,727 | 13,706 | 10,786 | 11,875 | 9,291 | 21,404 | 17,402 | 15,272 | 14,995 | 17,815 | 50% | 21% | 21,404 | 9,291 |
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Notes: Only rivers that average 10 salmon or more since year 2000 have been included in this table. Trend = This tells us whether or not the river is improving or deteriorating as a salmon river (since 2000) and how fast the change is. 100% (more) means the catches have doubled since 2000 and -50% means they have halved. These are not absolute values but are taken from a linear line of best-fit which provides a good way to judge trends. 2008 v Avg = This tells us if 2008 was a good the 2008 season for each river compared the river's average over the period.
When analysed by region the following trends are shown: Overall the English rivers show an increasing catch trend of 50% since Year 2000.
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