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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Hilton Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 27.9 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Hilton Beck was 27.9 cm, recorded at 1035.00 DS Bridge in Hilton, Hilton Beck on 5 July 2019.

Across 931 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation24 June 20261035.99 US Bridge near Stoneriggs · 101 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
27.9 cm
Median length
6.4 cm
Fish measured
931
Survey locations
13

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
27.9 cm5 Jul 20191035.00 DS Bridge in Hilton, Hilton Beck154886
27 cm25 Jun 20241036.99 DS Coupland Bridge CPUE165599
25.8 cm15 Jun 20221035.00 DS Bridge in Hilton, Hilton Beck161028
21.3 cm24 Jun 20261035.00 DS Bridge in Hilton, Hilton Beck181892
20.5 cm28 Jun 20211035.00 DS Bridge in Hilton, Hilton Beck160061
20.4 cm28 Jun 20211035.00 DS Bridge in Hilton, Hilton Beck160061
20 cm25 Jun 20241036.99 DS Coupland Bridge CPUE165599
19.9 cm25 Jun 20241035.50 Opposite Stoneriggs Farm CPUE165603
19.8 cm24 Jun 20261035.00 DS Bridge in Hilton, Hilton Beck181892
19.8 cm24 Jun 20261035.00 DS Bridge in Hilton, Hilton Beck181892

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
1035.99 US Bridge near Stoneriggs24 Jun 202624 Jun 20261
1035.00 DS Bridge in Hilton, Hilton Beck11 Jul 200224 Jun 20269
1034.96 Hilton Beck restoration site11 Jul 202511 Jul 20251
1036.99 DS Coupland Bridge CPUE20 Jun 202325 Jun 20242
1036.50 Langton Farm CPUE21 Jun 202325 Jun 20242
1035.50 Opposite Stoneriggs Farm CPUE21 Jun 202325 Jun 20242
1034.989 Before Military Range CPUE21 Jun 202325 Jun 20242
1036.00 Stoneriggs, Hilton Beck11 Jul 200215 Jun 20226
1037.50 George Gill, Hilton Beck10 Jul 200218 Jul 20164
1034.99 Hilton Beck, US Bridge Hilton Village30 Jul 201030 Aug 20133
1034.94 Swindale confluence, Hilton Beck16 Sept 200230 Aug 20132
1034.98 Foot of range, Hilton Beck16 Sept 200216 Sept 20021
1034.80 DS mines, Hilton Beck3 Sept 20023 Sept 20021

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

2002–2026

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 931 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.6 cm
Lower quarter
5.6 cm
Median
6.4 cm
Upper quarter
10.4 cm
Largest
27.9 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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