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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Kettles Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 49 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Kettles Beck was 49 cm, recorded at Downstream Waters bridge on 28 June 1997.

Across 172 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 August 2025Downstream Waters bridge · 7 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
49 cm
Median length
7.9 cm
Fish measured
172
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
49 cm28 Jun 1997Downstream Waters bridge115195
24 cm17 Jul 1991Lanshaw Farm115200
21.5 cm21 Jul 2011New Kettlesbeck130072
21.3 cm1 Aug 2007Downstream Waters bridge121232
21.1 cm25 Jul 2019Downstream Waters bridge154951
19.2 cm21 Jul 2011New Kettlesbeck130072
18.3 cm1 Aug 2007Downstream Waters bridge121232
18 cm8 Aug 2025Downstream Waters bridge177912
18 cm17 Jul 1991Lanshaw Farm115200
17.1 cm25 Jul 2019Downstream Waters bridge154951

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
Downstream Waters bridge17 Aug 19828 Aug 202512
New Kettlesbeck21 Jul 201119 Jul 20234
Lanshaw Farm17 Jul 199115 Aug 20165

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

1982–2025

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 172 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2 cm
Lower quarter
6.4 cm
Median
7.9 cm
Upper quarter
12.5 cm
Largest
49 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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