Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Cant Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 46.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Cant Beck was 46.8 cm, recorded at Tunstall on 25 July 2025.

Across 511 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation25 July 2025Tunstall · 2 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
46.8 cm
Median length
8.2 cm
Fish measured
511
Survey locations
5

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
46.8 cm25 Jul 2025Tunstall179971
25.5 cm17 Oct 2010Churchfield Farm125887
24 cm31 Aug 2000Collingholme Farm90630
23.5 cm17 Oct 2010Churchfield Farm125887
21.5 cm17 Oct 2010Churchfield Farm125887
21.2 cm17 Oct 2010Churchfield Farm125887
21 cm17 Jul 2025Collingholme Farm177471
21 cm17 Oct 2010Churchfield Farm125887
21 cm31 Aug 2000Ireby Hall Farm115335
20.5 cm11 Jul 1991Collingholme Farm115133

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
Tunstall10 Jul 199125 Jul 20256
Collingholme Farm11 Jul 199117 Jul 202511
Ireby Hall Farm31 Aug 200017 Oct 20102
Churchfield Farm31 Aug 200017 Oct 20102
150yds Upstream Cant Bridge31 Aug 200017 Oct 20102

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

1991–2025

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 511 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
7 cm
Median
8.2 cm
Upper quarter
11.4 cm
Largest
46.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Cant Beck

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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