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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Hull eel surveys

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 54.9 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Hull eel surveys was 54.9 cm, recorded at Mires beck at Sands bridge on 15 July 2021.

Across 499 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 17.5 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 Hull eel surveys.

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Most recent observation4 June 2025Arram beck · 21 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
54.9 cm
Median length
17.5 cm
Fish measured
499
Survey locations
7

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
54.9 cm15 Jul 2021Mires beck at Sands bridge159945
37.1 cm13 Jul 2021Arram beck159944
36.1 cm6 Jun 2019Driffield Navigational canal at Brigham154589
35.6 cm2 Jun 2025Mires beck at Sands bridge176711
35.4 cm2 Jun 2025Mires beck at Sands bridge176711
35.1 cm28 Sept 2011West beck at Bell Mills128872
34.3 cm5 Jun 2019Watton beck at Bridge House Farm154586
33.2 cm28 Sept 2011West beck at Bell Mills128872
32.5 cm4 Jun 2025Arram beck176771
32.5 cm2 Jun 2025Mires beck at Sands bridge176711

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
Watton beck at Bridge House Farm9 Jun 20114 Jun 20257
Arram beck9 Jun 20114 Jun 20256
Mires beck at Sands bridge10 Jul 20142 Jun 20257
Mires beck at Beckside Farm8 Jun 20112 Jun 20259
Driffield Navigational canal at Brigham6 Jun 20196 Jun 20191
Skerne Beck Upstream confluence with West Beck11 Jul 20115 Jun 20152
West beck at Bell Mills28 Sept 201128 Sept 20111

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

2011–2025

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 499 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.9 cm
Lower quarter
13.9 cm
Median
17.5 cm
Upper quarter
20.3 cm
Largest
54.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Hull eel surveys

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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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