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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Caldbeck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 24.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Caldbeck was 24.1 cm, recorded at 2332.00 Whelpo, Park End Beck on 5 July 2022.

Across 793 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation16 July 20242331.00 Parkend, Parkend Beck · 40 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
24.1 cm
Median length
6.9 cm
Fish measured
793
Survey locations
8

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
24.1 cm5 Jul 20222332.00 Whelpo, Park End Beck161866
23.2 cm29 Jun 20212332.00 Whelpo, Park End Beck160082
22.3 cm16 Jul 20242331.00 Parkend, Parkend Beck165936
21.2 cm5 Jul 20222332.00 Whelpo, Park End Beck161866
20.5 cm15 Jul 20222334.00 Dale Beck161388
20.4 cm5 Jul 20242332.00 Whelpo, Park End Beck166071
20 cm16 Jul 20242331.00 Parkend, Parkend Beck165936
20 cm4 Jul 20222333.00 Caldbeck, Parkend Beck161256
19.6 cm5 Jul 20222332.00 Whelpo, Park End Beck161866
19.4 cm5 Jul 20222332.00 Whelpo, Park End Beck161866

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
2331.00 Parkend, Parkend Beck5 Aug 200216 Jul 202416
2332.00 Whelpo, Park End Beck15 Aug 20035 Jul 20247
2333.01 At Caldbeck CPUE13 Jul 202328 Jun 20242
2333.00 Caldbeck, Parkend Beck5 Aug 200228 Jun 202418
2336.00 Gill Beck15 Sept 200315 Jul 20225
2335.00 Unnamed Trib (Eller Beck) of River Caldew15 Sept 200315 Jul 20225
2334.00 Dale Beck15 Aug 200315 Jul 20225
2330.00 Greenhead, Parkend Beck6 Aug 200213 Jul 202212

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 793 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.6 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
6.9 cm
Upper quarter
11.8 cm
Largest
24.1 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Caldbeck

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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