Established by Order under an Act of Parliament to protect the fish stocks in the Tweed River System
Average weight and length of Tweed rod-caught Salmon
Inches / Cms & lbs
Length
Length
Weight
Length
Length
Weight
Inches
Cms
Lbs
Inches
Cms
Lbs
16
40
2.1
33
84
13.3
17
43
2.4
34
86
14.6
18
46
2.6
35
89
15.9
19
48
3.0
36
91
17.3
20
51
3.4
37
94
18.9
21
53
3.8
38
96
20.5
22
56
4.2
39
99
22.2
23
58
4.7
40
102
24.1
24
61
5.3
41
104
26.0
25
63
5.9
42
107
28.1
26
66
6.6
43
109
30.2
27
69
7.4
44
112
32.5
28
71
8.2
45
114
34.9
29
74
9.0
46
117
37.4
30
76
10.0
47
119
40.1
31
79
11.0
48
122
42.8
32
81
12.1
Table based on lengths & weights of 17,794 rod caught Salmon over whole seasons, 1991 – 2009
Weights are the average for the length. Individual fish may be heavier or lighter depending on their condition. Estimates are less accurate for fish over 40” (102cms).
The above chart is for Tweed Salmon over the whole season and not specifically for Springers
Established by order under The Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006
