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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Birk Gill

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 16.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Birk Gill was 16.3 cm, recorded at Birk Gill Downstream YWS Intake on 18 September 2018.

Across 312 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 10.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation4 October 2018Upstream Intake Downstream Brown Beck WR BG2 · 61 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
16.3 cm
Median length
10.4 cm
Fish measured
312
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
16.3 cm18 Sept 2018Birk Gill Downstream YWS Intake153980
16.3 cm18 Sept 2018Birk Gill Downstream YWS Intake153980
16.2 cm18 Sept 2018Birk Gill Downstream YWS Intake153980
16.1 cm4 Oct 2018Upstream Intake Downstream Brown Beck WR BG2154382
16.1 cm4 Oct 2018Upstream Intake Downstream Brown Beck WR BG2154382
16 cm4 Oct 2018Upstream Intake Downstream Brown Beck WR BG2154382
15.9 cm4 Oct 2018Upstream Intake Downstream Brown Beck WR BG2154382
15.5 cm22 Sept 2016Birk Gill Downstream YWS Intake149865
15.4 cm18 Sept 2018Birk Gill Downstream YWS Intake153980
15.4 cm22 Sept 2016Birk Gill Upstream intake149864

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
Upstream Intake Downstream Brown Beck WR BG24 Oct 20184 Oct 20181
Birk Gill Downstream YWS Intake22 Sept 201618 Sept 20183
Birk Gill Upstream intake22 Sept 201622 Sept 20161

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

2016–2018

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 312 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.1 cm
Lower quarter
7.4 cm
Median
10.4 cm
Upper quarter
12.2 cm
Largest
16.3 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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