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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Gayle Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 27 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Gayle Beck was 27 cm, recorded at PTC Cam Beck at Black Hill on 2 September 1992.

Across 100 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 10.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation28 July 2021Beside B6255 at Highbridge · 7 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
27 cm
Median length
10.8 cm
Fish measured
100
Survey locations
3

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 cm2 Sept 1992PTC Cam Beck at Black Hill114450
23 cm23 Sept 1998Beside B6255 at Highbridge112237
22.8 cm16 Aug 2004Beside B6255 at Highbridge82969
21 cm28 Jul 2021Beside B6255 at Highbridge160009
21 cm23 Sept 1998Beside B6255 at Highbridge112237
19.9 cm18 Oct 2005Nr Far Gearstones87171
19.5 cm23 Sept 1998Nr Far Gearstones112239
19 cm18 Oct 2005Nr Far Gearstones87171
19 cm23 Sept 1998Beside B6255 at Highbridge112237
18.5 cm23 Sept 1998Beside B6255 at Highbridge112237

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
Beside B6255 at Highbridge23 Sept 199828 Jul 20214
PTC Cam Beck at Black Hill2 Sept 199222 Jul 20142
Nr Far Gearstones9 Sept 199218 Oct 20054

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

1992–2021

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 100 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.2 cm
Lower quarter
6.9 cm
Median
10.8 cm
Upper quarter
14.1 cm
Largest
27 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Gayle Beck

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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