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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Gill Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 22.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Gill Beck was 22.2 cm, recorded at Gill Beck upstream Downholme Ford on 4 August 2016.

Across 139 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 10.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation21 September 2022Gill Beck upstream Downholme Ford · 4 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
22.2 cm
Median length
10.1 cm
Fish measured
139
Survey locations
5

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
22.2 cm4 Aug 2016Gill Beck upstream Downholme Ford148870
21.7 cm4 Aug 2016Gill Beck upstream Downholme Ford148870
19.7 cm4 Aug 2016Black Beck at Bellerby Moor148869
19.1 cm4 Aug 2016Black Beck at Bellerby Moor148869
18.1 cm4 Aug 2016Gill Beck upstream Downholme Ford148870
18.1 cm3 Jun 2005Gill Beck at Hartley Park84761
17.3 cm2 Jun 2005Gill Beck at Downholme Ford84759
16.6 cm15 Jun 2010Black Beck at Bellerby Moor125057
16.1 cm15 Jun 2010Black Beck at Bellerby Moor125057
15.8 cm4 Aug 2016Black Beck at Bellerby Moor148869

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
Gill Beck upstream Downholme Ford4 Aug 201621 Sept 20222
Black Beck at Bellerby Moor1 Jun 20054 Aug 20163
Gill Beck at Downholme Ford2 Jun 200516 Jun 20102
Gill Beck at Hartley Park3 Jun 20053 Jun 20051
Stainton Moor Beck nr Stainton2 Jun 20052 Jun 20051

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

2005–2022

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 139 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.2 cm
Lower quarter
8.5 cm
Median
10.1 cm
Upper quarter
13.2 cm
Largest
22.2 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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