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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Skirfare

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 45.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Skirfare was 45.8 cm, recorded at Skirfare Upstream Heseldene Beck Confl on 10 September 2004.

Across 326 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 16.4 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 Skirfare.

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Most recent observation31 July 2014Hawkwith · 25 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
45.8 cm
Median length
16.4 cm
Fish measured
326
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
45.8 cm10 Sept 2004Skirfare Upstream Heseldene Beck Confl82251
42.8 cm12 Sept 2006Skirfare Upstream Heseldene Beck Confl103152
42.3 cm2 Oct 2002Skirfare Upstream Heseldene Beck Confl78670
42.1 cm8 Sept 2003Skirfare Upstream Heseldene Beck Confl78668
40.5 cm16 Aug 2005Skirfare Upstream Heseldene Beck Confl88012
39.9 cm10 Sept 2004Skirfare Upstream Heseldene Beck Confl82251
39.5 cm10 Sept 2004Skirfare Upstream Heseldene Beck Confl82251
39.2 cm10 Sept 2004Skirfare Upstream Heseldene Beck Confl82251
38.5 cm10 Sept 2004Skirfare Upstream Heseldene Beck Confl82251
38.3 cm2 Oct 2002Skirfare Upstream Heseldene Beck Confl78670

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
Skirfare Bridge26 Jun 200831 Jul 20143
Hawkwith26 Jun 200831 Jul 20143
Skirfare Upstream Heseldene Beck Confl2 Oct 200223 Aug 20117

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

2002–2014

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 326 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.6 cm
Lower quarter
8.3 cm
Median
16.4 cm
Upper quarter
22.2 cm
Largest
45.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Skirfare

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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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