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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Ullswater tributaries

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 28.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Ullswater tributaries was 28.2 cm, recorded at 1219.10 DS Dockray bridge, Aira Beck on 21 July 2022.

Across 837 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 5.9 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 Ullswater tributaries.

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Most recent observation17 July 20241200.01 At Hartsop Hall - New Channel · 67 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
28.2 cm
Median length
5.9 cm
Fish measured
837
Survey locations
22

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
28.2 cm21 Jul 20221219.10 DS Dockray bridge, Aira Beck161924
25.4 cm21 Jul 20221219.10 DS Dockray bridge, Aira Beck161924
24 cm21 Jul 20221219.10 DS Dockray bridge, Aira Beck161924
20.2 cm18 Jul 20221210.00 Pasture Beck161921
19 cm22 Jun 20221223.90 Fusedale Beck161017
18.5 cm21 Jul 20221213.80 Track to Homesteads, Grisedale Beck161931
16.4 cm21 Jul 20221219.10 DS Dockray bridge, Aira Beck161924
16 cm21 Jul 20221219.10 DS Dockray bridge, Aira Beck161924
16 cm20 Jul 20221216.95 Glenridding car park, Glenridding Beck161934
15.8 cm21 Jul 20221219.10 DS Dockray bridge, Aira Beck161924

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
1200.01 At Hartsop Hall - New Channel17 Jul 202417 Jul 20241
1217.90 Glencoyne Beck11 Jul 200330 Jul 20226
1219.10 DS Dockray bridge, Aira Beck11 Aug 200321 Jul 20226
1213.80 Track to Homesteads, Grisedale Beck11 Jul 200321 Jul 20226
1216.95 Glenridding car park, Glenridding Beck23 Aug 200220 Jul 20227
1216.80 By YHA, Glenridding Beck11 Jul 200320 Jul 20226
1201.50 DS A592 New Channel, Goldrill Beck20 Jul 202220 Jul 20221
1215.80 DS A592, Grisedale Beck11 Oct 200319 Jul 20226
1202.00 Goldrill Beck29 Sept 200319 Jul 20226
1212.00 Deepdale Beck13 Aug 200318 Jul 20226
1210.00 Pasture Beck13 Aug 200318 Jul 20226
1200.00 Hartsop Hall, Kirkstone Beck24 Jul 200218 Jul 202214
1222.00 Bannerdale Beck31 Jul 20036 Jul 20226
1224.30 Aik Beck, Park Foot Caravan Park17 Aug 200622 Jun 20226
1223.90 Fusedale Beck31 Jul 200322 Jun 20226
1201.00 Goldrill Beck, DS A59229 Sept 200310 Aug 20165
1209.50 At Filter House, Hayeswater Gill3 Sept 20138 Aug 20162
1208.00 Dovedale Beck13 Aug 200313 Aug 20031
1219.00 Douthwaitehead, Aira Beck11 Aug 200311 Aug 20031
1224.00 Pencil Beck31 Jul 200331 Jul 20031
1216.90 Gillside campsite, Glenridding Beck23 Aug 200223 Aug 20021
1216.85 1km downstream mine, Glenridding Beck23 Aug 200223 Aug 20021

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

2002–2024

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 837 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
5.3 cm
Median
5.9 cm
Upper quarter
6.9 cm
Largest
28.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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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