Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Ickhornshaw Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 27.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Ickhornshaw Beck was 27.8 cm, recorded at Cowling on 16 August 2002.

Across 64 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 September 2014Cowling · 13 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 27.8 cm
Median length: 14.3 cm
Fish measured: 64
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
27.8 cm	16 Aug 2002	Cowling	72084
24.5 cm	8 Sept 2014	Cowling	142743
24.4 cm	16 Aug 2002	Cowling	72084
24 cm	16 Aug 2002	Cowling	72084
23.9 cm	16 Aug 2002	Cowling	72084
23.2 cm	30 Sept 2012	Lane Ends Bridge	134744
22.4 cm	30 Sept 2012	Lane Ends Bridge	134744
21.6 cm	30 Sept 2012	Lane Ends Bridge	134744
20.8 cm	8 Sept 2014	Cowling	142743
20.3 cm	8 Sept 2014	Cowling	142743

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
Cowling	16 Aug 2002	8 Sept 2014	3
Starmire	30 Sept 2012	30 Sept 2012	1
Lane Ends Bridge	30 Sept 2012	30 Sept 2012	1

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

2002–2014

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded brown / sea trout that year.

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 64 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 6.3 cm
Lower quarter: 12.8 cm
Median: 14.4 cm
Upper quarter: 17.6 cm
Largest: 27.8 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 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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