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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Ayhope Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 17.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Ayhope Beck was 17.2 cm, recorded at Ayhope Beck on 8 September 2012.

Across 320 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation12 September 2024Ayhope Beck · 51 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
17.2 cm
Median length
7.8 cm
Fish measured
320
Survey locations
2

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured brown / sea trout

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
17.2 cm8 Sept 2012Ayhope Beck133721
17 cm27 Sept 2003Ayhope Beck77718
16 cm27 Sept 2003Ayhope Beck77718
15.7 cm8 Sept 2012Ayhope Beck133721
15.3 cm8 Sept 2012Ayhope Beck133721
15 cm4 Sept 2007Ayhope Beck107570
15 cm27 Sept 2003Ayhope Beck77718
15 cm27 Sept 2003Ayhope Beck77718
14.9 cm8 Sept 2012Ayhope Beck133721
14.7 cm12 Sept 2024Ayhope Beck168749

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

Explore the river

Where brown / sea trout were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one brown / sea trout 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 brown / sea trout
Ayhope Beck27 Sept 200312 Sept 20245
Ayhope Beck at Potato Hill28 Sept 200328 Sept 20031

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

2003–2024

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded brown / sea trout that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 320 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
5.2 cm
Median
7.8 cm
Upper quarter
10 cm
Largest
17.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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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