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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Dash Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 23.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Dash Beck was 23.8 cm, recorded at 1581.80 Dash Beck US Mirkholme on 27 September 2011.

Across 2,434 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.4 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 520 brown / sea trout. The median was 0.2 oz (0.0047 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 4.9 oz (0.1388 kg).

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

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Most recent observation4 July 20251584.00 Bassenthwaite village, Dash Beck · 64 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
23.8 cm
Median length
7.4 cm
Fish measured
2,434
Survey locations
11

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
23.8 cm27 Sept 20111581.80 Dash Beck US Mirkholme128250
23.1 cm27 Sept 20111581.72 Dash Beck DS top bridge nearest Dash fall128249
23 cm1 Oct 20141584.30 Dash Beck, US Footbridge DS Bass Village143216
22.1 cm23 Sept 20131581.72 Dash Beck DS top bridge nearest Dash fall138839
21.9 cm27 Sept 20111581.80 Dash Beck US Mirkholme128250
21.9 cm9 Aug 20111581.72 Dash Beck DS top bridge nearest Dash fall127887
21.6 cm9 Aug 20111581.90 Dash Beck127893
21.3 cm1 Oct 20141581.80 Dash Beck US Mirkholme143208
21.2 cm9 Aug 20111581.80 Dash Beck US Mirkholme127891
20.4 cm9 Aug 20111581.90 Dash Beck127893

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
1584.00 Bassenthwaite village, Dash Beck16 Jul 20024 Jul 202520
1584.70 Dash Beck, US main road12 Aug 20101 Oct 201410
1584.30 Dash Beck, US Footbridge DS Bass Village11 Aug 20101 Oct 201410
1583.80 Dash Beck, US waterfall and ford11 Aug 20101 Oct 201410
1583.50 Dash Beck, 500m US Bassenthwaite Village10 Aug 20101 Oct 201410
1583.02 Dash Beck, DS bridge to holiday park12 Aug 20101 Oct 201410
1582.40 Dash Beck caravan site5 Aug 20111 Oct 20148
1581.90 Dash Beck9 Aug 20111 Oct 20148
1581.80 Dash Beck US Mirkholme9 Aug 20111 Oct 20148
1581.72 Dash Beck DS top bridge nearest Dash fall9 Aug 20111 Oct 20148
1581.70 Near Dash Farm5 Oct 20057 Aug 20132

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 2,434 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.3 cm
Lower quarter
6.5 cm
Median
7.4 cm
Upper quarter
9.6 cm
Largest
23.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 520 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0 oz (0.0009 kg)
Lower quarter
0.1 oz (0.0031 kg)
Median
0.2 oz (0.0047 kg)
Upper quarter
0.4 oz (0.0102 kg)
Heaviest
4.9 oz (0.1388 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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