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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Derwent (Yorkshire) tributaries

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 33.9 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Derwent (Yorkshire) tributaries was 33.9 cm, recorded at Brompton beck on 11 September 1997.

Across 1,098 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 10.1 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 Derwent (Yorkshire) tributaries.

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Most recent observation30 September 2024Jugger Howe beck · 18 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
33.9 cm
Median length
10.1 cm
Fish measured
1,098
Survey locations
16

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
33.9 cm11 Sept 1997Brompton beck110564
28.3 cm16 Aug 2018Black beck153420
28.2 cm10 Sept 1997Low North beck110562
27.1 cm2 Jul 2002Barlam Beck, Barlam Bridge DERBT3472530
26.1 cm2 Jul 2002Barlam Beck, Barlam Bridge DERBT3472530
25.9 cm21 Jun 2006Brompton beck102331
25.4 cm2 Jul 2002Barlam Beck, Barlam Bridge DERBT3472530
25.3 cm1 Jul 2002Cram Beck downstream A64 DERBT3272574
25.1 cm3 Sept 2012Bogmire gill beck133548
24.6 cm1 Jul 2002Menethorpe Beck d/s road bridge. DERBT3172569

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
Jugger Howe beck10 Sept 199730 Sept 20245
White beck20 Jun 200619 Sept 20245
Black beck10 Sept 199719 Sept 20246
Crosscliff beck20 Jun 200618 Sept 20245
Bogmire gill beck22 Jun 200612 Sept 20243
Whisperdales beck29 Aug 201216 Aug 20182
Low North beck10 Sept 199715 Aug 20185
Brompton beck11 Sept 199719 Sept 20123
Lowdales beck20 Jun 200629 Aug 20122
Scampston beck21 Jun 200621 Jun 20061
Old course of Derwent13 Sept 200513 Sept 20051
Barlam Beck, Barlam Bridge DERBT342 Jul 20022 Jul 20021
Settrington Beck, d/s Marr House DERBT301 Jul 20021 Jul 20021
Menethorpe Beck upstream road bridge.1 Jul 20021 Jul 20021
Menethorpe Beck d/s road bridge. DERBT311 Jul 20021 Jul 20021
Cram Beck downstream A64 DERBT321 Jul 20021 Jul 20021

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

1997–2024

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 1,098 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.2 cm
Lower quarter
5.9 cm
Median
10.1 cm
Upper quarter
14.2 cm
Largest
33.9 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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