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By @MattDrewEA 17/08/2012 11:59:00

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Environment Agency Fisheries Officer Adrian Bicknell holds two salmon caught in the EA’s fish trap at Molesey on the River Thames - great proof that salmon are finding their way upriver to hopefully breed and boost future stocks of the species.

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Tippetuk on 18/08/2012 13:34:59

There seems to be a view that these fish are strays from other rivers rather than genuine Thames fish. I wonder if there is any evidence of salmon spawning in the Thames in recent years? Would be great to see Salmon back in abundance on the Thames! Tippet

henry_giles on 30/08/2012 07:47:06

Good to see. Nice looking fish too :)

thegent on 02/01/2013 20:57:35

These fish are almost as nice as the salmon that I caught from Shepperton Weir (river Thames) last September. I caught this fish on a lob worm cast right into the water under the weir and it fought like a demon and took 15 minutes to land. The fish was not tagged & I have not read or heard about any other salmon caught on the Thames in 2012 with a rod & line. Apologies for not using a fly to catch it but I am a coarse fisherman! Read the full story here: A Salmon from the river Thames-Sept 2012 | TheGentlemanAngler.com I am interested to know if any other anglers have caught a salmon from the Thames in recent years.

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