Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Foulscales Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 36 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Foulscales Brook was 36 cm, recorded at Gibbs Farm on 2 September 1998.

Across 106 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation10 August 2021Gibbs Farm · 26 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 36 cm
Median length: 8.2 cm
Fish measured: 106
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
36 cm	2 Sept 1998	Gibbs Farm	112343
24 cm	3 Sept 2004	Gibbs Farm	82968
21.5 cm	3 Aug 2009	Gibbs Farm	118304
19 cm	3 Aug 2009	Gibbs Farm	118304
18 cm	3 Sept 2004	Gibbs Farm	82968
18 cm	2 Sept 1998	Gibbs Farm	112343
18 cm	2 Sept 1998	Gibbs Farm	112343
18 cm	2 Sept 1998	Gibbs Farm	112343
17.2 cm	10 Aug 2021	Gibbs Farm	160074
17 cm	3 Sept 2004	Gibbs Farm	82968

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
Gibbs Farm	2 Sept 1998	10 Aug 2021	5

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.

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099

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104

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109

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121

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 106 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.5 cm
Lower quarter: 7 cm
Median: 8.2 cm
Upper quarter: 13 cm
Largest: 36 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

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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