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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Colton Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 17.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Colton Beck was 17.8 cm, recorded at 801.00 Downstream Beckside Farm on 16 September 2019.

Across 323 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation13 July 2023801.00 Downstream Beckside Farm · 56 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
17.8 cm
Median length
8.7 cm
Fish measured
323
Survey locations
8

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
17.8 cm16 Sept 2019801.00 Downstream Beckside Farm155489
16.5 cm22 Jul 2022801.00 Downstream Beckside Farm161199
16.2 cm16 Sept 2019801.00 Downstream Beckside Farm155489
15.4 cm16 Sept 2019801.00 Downstream Beckside Farm155489
15.4 cm16 Sept 2019801.00 Downstream Beckside Farm155489
15 cm14 Sept 2021801.00 Downstream Beckside Farm160226
15 cm14 Sept 2021801.00 Downstream Beckside Farm160226
15 cm14 Sept 2021801.00 Downstream Beckside Farm160226
14.7 cm16 Sept 2019801.00 Downstream Beckside Farm155489
14.7 cm16 Sept 2019801.00 Downstream Beckside Farm155489

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
801.00 Downstream Beckside Farm12 Jul 199413 Jul 20236
804.00 Bandrake Head13 Jul 19943 Aug 20152
803.50 Midway - Bandrake & Colton3 Aug 20153 Aug 20151
806.00 Stockwood13 Jul 199413 Jul 19941
805.00 Oxen Park13 Jul 199413 Jul 19941
803.00 Meadows13 Jul 199413 Jul 19941
802.00 Waste Bridge12 Jul 199412 Jul 19941
800.00 Colton Beck Bridge8 Jul 19948 Jul 19941

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

1994–2023

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 323 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.4 cm
Lower quarter
7.5 cm
Median
8.7 cm
Upper quarter
12.2 cm
Largest
17.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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

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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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