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Brown / sea trout in the River Cawthorne Dike

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 40.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Cawthorne Dike was 40.7 cm, recorded at Cawthorne - Kexborough bridge on 18 January 1991.

Across 51 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 15.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation5 September 202525M Upstream Of Track To Farm · 10 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
40.7 cm
Median length
15.8 cm
Fish measured
51
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
40.7 cm18 Jan 1991Cawthorne - Kexborough bridge109735
38.1 cm18 Jan 1991Cawthorne - Kexborough bridge109735
34.4 cm18 Jan 1991Cawthorne - Kexborough bridge109735
29.6 cm18 Jan 1991Cawthorne - Kexborough bridge109735
28 cm5 Oct 200125M Upstream Of Track To Farm109188
27.2 cm27 Aug 200225M Upstream Of Track To Farm109186
26.5 cm5 Sept 202525M Upstream Of Track To Farm179162
25 cm5 Sept 202525M Upstream Of Track To Farm179162
25 cm5 Oct 200125M Upstream Of Track To Farm109188
24.9 cm5 Sept 202525M Upstream Of Track To Farm179162

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
25M Upstream Of Track To Farm17 Oct 20005 Sept 20256
Low Barugh bridge19 Apr 198318 Jan 19912
Cawthorne - Kexborough bridge18 Jan 199118 Jan 19911

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

1983–2025

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 51 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.6 cm
Lower quarter
7.5 cm
Median
15.8 cm
Upper quarter
22.2 cm
Largest
40.7 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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