A technique to determine the sex of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) from the sexual dimorphism of the relative length of the upper jaw bone was used. A total of 78 adults caught in june and july 1990 in three spanish rivers of Asturias (Spain) were studied. Linear Discriminant Analysis from a sample of 63 fish gave an error percentage less than 10%. Results were compared to those obtained in other rivers of the distribution area of Atlantic salmon and were discussed in relation to the structure of the sample.