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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Dacre Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 27.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Dacre Beck was 27.1 cm, recorded at 1225.00 US Skitwath Beck, Dacre Beck on 21 July 2022.

Across 259 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation23 July 20251227.00 US Bridgend Cottage, Dacre Beck · 6 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
27.1 cm
Median length
6.7 cm
Fish measured
259
Survey locations
10

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
27.1 cm21 Jul 20221225.00 US Skitwath Beck, Dacre Beck161930
18.2 cm1 Jul 20221231.00 Skitwath Beck, u/s Dacre Beck161241
17.6 cm23 Jul 20251227.00 US Bridgend Cottage, Dacre Beck177587
17.5 cm26 Jul 20231227.00 US Bridgend Cottage, Dacre Beck162791
17.3 cm21 Jul 20221225.00 US Skitwath Beck, Dacre Beck161930
16.3 cm26 Jul 20231226.00 Dacre Beck, downstream Skitwath Beck162790
15.7 cm23 Jul 20251227.00 US Bridgend Cottage, Dacre Beck177587
15.6 cm23 Jul 20251227.00 US Bridgend Cottage, Dacre Beck177587
15.5 cm23 Jul 20251227.00 US Bridgend Cottage, Dacre Beck177587
15.5 cm26 Jul 20231226.00 Dacre Beck, downstream Skitwath Beck162790

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
1227.00 US Bridgend Cottage, Dacre Beck15 Sept 201523 Jul 20258
1226.00 Dacre Beck, downstream Skitwath Beck30 Jul 200221 Jul 202523
1225.00 US Skitwath Beck, Dacre Beck15 Sept 201521 Jul 20224
1224.50 Dacre Beck, Walloway11 Aug 20032 Jul 20226
1231.00 Skitwath Beck, u/s Dacre Beck11 Aug 20031 Jul 20226
1230.60 Behind Becks's Garage, Skitwath Beck10 Jul 20091 Jul 20223
1230.00 Dacre Beck, Dalemain11 Aug 20031 Jul 20226
1232.00 Wydam Farm bridge, Swinescales Beck10 Jul 20098 Aug 20184
1230.75 US section of stone wall, Skitwath Beck3 Aug 20168 Aug 20182
1230.98 Hutton Bridge, Skitwath Beck10 Jul 200910 Jul 20091

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

2002–2025

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 259 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
5.5 cm
Median
6.7 cm
Upper quarter
7.6 cm
Largest
27.1 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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