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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Leighton/Pott Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 25.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Leighton/Pott Beck was 25.8 cm, recorded at Leighton Beck / Pott Beck, Leighton on 16 September 2013.

Across 203 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 September 2025Leighton Beck / Pott Beck, Leighton · 44 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
25.8 cm
Median length
7.7 cm
Fish measured
203
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
25.8 cm16 Sept 2013Leighton Beck / Pott Beck, Leighton138921
25.6 cm8 Sept 2025Leighton Beck / Pott Beck, Leighton179820
25 cm8 Sept 2025Leighton Beck / Pott Beck, Leighton179820
24.2 cm16 Sept 2013Leighton Beck / Pott Beck, Leighton138921
22.6 cm16 Sept 2013Leighton Beck / Pott Beck, Leighton138921
21.8 cm8 Oct 2018Wr Pb5154379
21.6 cm16 Sept 2013Leighton Beck / Pott Beck, Leighton138921
21.4 cm16 Sept 2013Leighton Beck / Pott Beck, Leighton138921
20.6 cm8 Sept 2025Leighton Beck / Pott Beck, Leighton179820
20.6 cm16 Sept 2013Leighton Beck / Pott Beck, Leighton138921

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.

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Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding brown / sea trout
Leighton Beck / Pott Beck, Leighton16 Sept 20138 Sept 20252
Wr Pb58 Oct 20188 Oct 20181
Wr Pb48 Oct 20188 Oct 20181

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

2013–2025

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 203 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.3 cm
Lower quarter
6.3 cm
Median
7.7 cm
Upper quarter
13.7 cm
Largest
25.8 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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