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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Cow Ark Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 20 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Cow Ark Beck was 20 cm, recorded at Below Bridge on 2 September 1998.

Across 214 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 October 2021Below Bridge · 23 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
20 cm
Median length
6.4 cm
Fish measured
214
Survey locations
1

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 cm2 Sept 1998Below Bridge112296
18.5 cm16 Aug 2004Below Bridge83157
16.6 cm16 Aug 2004Below Bridge83157
15.5 cm20 Jul 2009Below Bridge118030
15 cm2 Sept 1998Below Bridge112296
14 cm16 Aug 2004Below Bridge83157
13 cm20 Jul 2009Below Bridge118030
12.5 cm2 Sept 1998Below Bridge112296
12 cm2 Sept 1998Below Bridge112296
12 cm2 Sept 1998Below Bridge112296

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
Below Bridge2 Sept 19988 Oct 20215

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

1998–2021

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 214 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.8 cm
Lower quarter
5.4 cm
Median
6.4 cm
Upper quarter
8.8 cm
Largest
20 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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