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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Chapel Beck (Howgill)

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 20.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Chapel Beck (Howgill) was 20.8 cm, recorded at Luffmans Farm on 27 September 2006.

Across 1,101 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation5 September 2025Chapel, Chapel Beck (Howgill) · 49 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
20.8 cm
Median length
7.5 cm
Fish measured
1,101
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
20.8 cm27 Sept 2006Luffmans Farm101668
19.5 cm19 Aug 2009Luffmans Farm118434
19.4 cm8 Aug 2005Luffmans Farm87396
19.1 cm19 Aug 2009Luffmans Farm118434
19.1 cm27 Sept 2006Luffmans Farm101668
18.7 cm5 Sept 2025Chapel, Chapel Beck (Howgill)178480
18.7 cm8 Aug 2005Luffmans Farm87396
18.5 cm11 Sept 2003Luffmans Farm78399
18 cm12 Sept 1991Luffmans Farm114996
17.6 cm19 Aug 2009Luffmans Farm118434

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

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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
Chapel, Chapel Beck (Howgill)21 Jul 19825 Sept 202513
Luffmans Farm25 Jul 198318 Aug 201012

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

1982–2025

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 1,101 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.5 cm
Lower quarter
6.4 cm
Median
7.5 cm
Upper quarter
11 cm
Largest
20.8 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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