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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Irthing

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 27 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Irthing was 27 cm, recorded at 1257.00 Ryeclose Farm on 14 August 2024.

Across 27 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 12.7 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 Irthing.

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Most recent observation14 August 20241257.00 Ryeclose Farm · 2 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
27 cm
Median length
12.7 cm
Fish measured
27
Survey locations
9

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
27 cm14 Aug 20241257.00 Ryeclose Farm166811
21.8 cm8 Jul 20241237.90 River Irthing DS Paddaburn US ford165778
21.5 cm8 Jul 20241237.90 River Irthing DS Paddaburn US ford165778
19.5 cm8 Jul 20241241.00 Whitehill, River Irthing165750
18 cm8 Jul 20241237.90 River Irthing DS Paddaburn US ford165778
16.5 cm8 Jul 20241237.90 River Irthing DS Paddaburn US ford165778
16 cm8 Jul 20241241.00 Whitehill, River Irthing165750
15 cm8 Jul 20241241.00 Whitehill, River Irthing165750
14.4 cm8 Jul 20241241.00 Whitehill, River Irthing165750
13 cm8 Jul 20241237.90 River Irthing DS Paddaburn US ford165778

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
1257.00 Ryeclose Farm14 Aug 202414 Aug 20241
1241.00 Whitehill, River Irthing6 Oct 20058 Jul 20243
1237.90 River Irthing DS Paddaburn US ford11 Jul 20148 Jul 20242
1248.00 Gilsland, River Irthing7 Sept 20052 Jul 20182
1244.07 R Irthing DS Butterburn Conf11 Jul 201411 Jul 20141
1246.00 US Waterfall6 Oct 20056 Oct 20051
1244.05 DS Butter Burn confluence6 Oct 20056 Oct 20051
1236.00 Irthing Head30 Sept 200530 Sept 20051
1238.00 DS Ford, River irthing15 Sept 200515 Sept 20051

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

2005–2024

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 27 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
6 cm
Lower quarter
11.3 cm
Median
12.7 cm
Upper quarter
15.5 cm
Largest
27 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Irthing

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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