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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Old Durham Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 25.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Old Durham Beck was 25.8 cm, recorded at Old Durham Beck at Shincliffe on 13 August 2012.

Across 120 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation12 June 2025Old Durham Beck at Shincliffe · 9 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
25.8 cm
Median length
14.2 cm
Fish measured
120
Survey locations
1

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 cm13 Aug 2012Old Durham Beck at Shincliffe132783
24.5 cm12 Aug 2009Old Durham Beck at Shincliffe121119
20.2 cm11 Sept 2013Old Durham Beck at Shincliffe138589
19.4 cm13 Aug 2012Old Durham Beck at Shincliffe132783
18.9 cm13 Aug 2012Old Durham Beck at Shincliffe132783
18.6 cm13 Aug 2012Old Durham Beck at Shincliffe132783
18.5 cm13 Aug 2012Old Durham Beck at Shincliffe132783
18.5 cm13 Aug 2012Old Durham Beck at Shincliffe132783
18.3 cm13 Aug 2012Old Durham Beck at Shincliffe132783
18.2 cm13 Aug 2012Old Durham Beck at Shincliffe132783

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
Old Durham Beck at Shincliffe27 Aug 200712 Jun 20257

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

2007–2025

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 120 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.9 cm
Lower quarter
7.6 cm
Median
14.3 cm
Upper quarter
16 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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