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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Birkdale Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 19.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Birkdale Beck was 19.7 cm, recorded at Uldale Beck u/s Beck Meetings on 1 August 2016.

Across 83 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 11.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation29 August 2024Birkdale Beck at Crook Seal · 11 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
19.7 cm
Median length
11.8 cm
Fish measured
83
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
19.7 cm1 Aug 2016Uldale Beck u/s Beck Meetings148888
17.3 cm26 Sept 2022Uldale Beck u/s Beck Meetings161647
17.2 cm9 Jun 2010Uldale Beck u/s Beck Meetings122918
17 cm6 Jun 2005Uldale Beck u/s Beck Meetings84725
16.2 cm1 Aug 2016Uldale Beck u/s Beck Meetings148888
16.1 cm1 Aug 2016Uldale Beck u/s Beck Meetings148888
15.8 cm29 Aug 2024Birkdale Beck at Crook Seal166532
15.7 cm9 Jun 2010Uldale Beck u/s Beck Meetings122918
15.6 cm6 Jun 2005Uldale Beck u/s Beck Meetings84725
15.3 cm1 Aug 2016Uldale Beck u/s Beck Meetings148888

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
Birkdale Beck at Crook Seal6 Jun 200529 Aug 20243
Uldale Beck u/s Beck Meetings6 Jun 200526 Sept 20224

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

2005–2024

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 83 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
6.3 cm
Lower quarter
9.2 cm
Median
11.8 cm
Upper quarter
13.7 cm
Largest
19.7 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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