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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Red Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 9.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Red Beck was 9.7 cm, recorded at 1273.00 Red Beck, near Gilsland on 17 June 2022.

Across 140 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 4.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 July 20241273.00 Red Beck, near Gilsland · 65 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
9.7 cm
Median length
4.8 cm
Fish measured
140
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
9.7 cm17 Jun 20221273.00 Red Beck, near Gilsland161035
9.5 cm17 Jun 20221273.00 Red Beck, near Gilsland161035
9.4 cm17 Jun 20221273.00 Red Beck, near Gilsland161035
8.8 cm17 Jun 20221273.00 Red Beck, near Gilsland161035
8.7 cm17 Jun 20221273.00 Red Beck, near Gilsland161035
8.7 cm17 Jun 20221273.00 Red Beck, near Gilsland161035
8.6 cm17 Jun 20221273.00 Red Beck, near Gilsland161035
8.2 cm17 Jun 20221273.00 Red Beck, near Gilsland161035
8 cm17 Jun 20221273.00 Red Beck, near Gilsland161035
7.7 cm17 Jun 20221273.00 Red Beck, near Gilsland161035

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
1273.00 Red Beck, near Gilsland8 Aug 20028 Jul 202416

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

2002–2024

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 140 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
4.2 cm
Median
4.9 cm
Upper quarter
5.4 cm
Largest
9.7 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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