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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Fern Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 24.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Fern Beck was 24.2 cm, recorded at Springwood on 27 August 2024.

Across 408 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation27 August 2024Springwood · 56 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
24.2 cm
Median length
8.1 cm
Fish measured
408
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
24.2 cm27 Aug 2024Springwood166512
22.8 cm4 Oct 2007Springwood107157
22.1 cm27 Aug 2024Springwood166512
21.4 cm27 Aug 2024Springwood166512
21 cm27 Aug 2024Springwood166512
21 cm28 Jun 2006Springwood102587
20.9 cm23 Aug 2012Springwood133113
20.6 cm23 Aug 2012Springwood133113
20.1 cm27 Aug 2024Springwood166512
19.6 cm4 Oct 2007Springwood107157

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
Springwood28 Jun 200627 Aug 20245

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

2006–2024

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 408 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.1 cm
Lower quarter
6.9 cm
Median
8.1 cm
Upper quarter
11.6 cm
Largest
24.2 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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