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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Foxhouses Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 38.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Foxhouses Brook was 38.5 cm, recorded at Scorton Tarmac Quarry on 19 October 1994.

Across 373 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation29 July 1999Newsham Road Bridge · 119 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
38.5 cm
Median length
8 cm
Fish measured
373
Survey locations
8

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
38.5 cm19 Oct 1994Scorton Tarmac Quarry113937
30 cm6 Aug 1992Scorton Tarmac Quarry113861
26 cm6 Aug 1992Scorton Tarmac Quarry113861
25.5 cm19 Oct 1994Scorton Tarmac Quarry113937
24 cm19 Oct 1994Scorton Tarmac Quarry113937
23.5 cm19 Oct 1994Scorton Tarmac Quarry113937
23 cm19 Oct 1994Downstream Tarmac Quarry113940
23 cm19 Oct 1994Scorton Tarmac Quarry113937
23 cm19 Oct 1994Scorton Tarmac Quarry113937
23 cm19 Apr 1994Scorton Tarmac Quarry113934

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
Newsham Road Bridge20 Apr 199429 Jul 19992
ptc Wyre19 Apr 199419 Oct 19942
Scorton Tarmac Quarry6 Aug 199219 Oct 19943
Downstream Tarmac Quarry20 Apr 199419 Oct 19942
Lane Head27 Apr 199427 Apr 19941
ptc Lordhouse Brook20 Apr 199420 Apr 19941
Downstream Bradshaw Road Bridge20 Apr 199420 Apr 19941
Street5 Aug 19925 Aug 19921

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

1992–1999

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 373 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
8 cm
Upper quarter
11.5 cm
Largest
38.5 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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