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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Sea Cut/Scalby Beck System

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 28.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Sea Cut/Scalby Beck System was 28.8 cm, recorded at Lindhead Beck, Burniston DERBT18 on 17 September 2018.

Across 587 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.3 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Sea Cut/Scalby Beck System.

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Most recent observation30 September 2024Burniston Beck DERBT20 · 2 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
28.8 cm
Median length
7.3 cm
Fish measured
587
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
28.8 cm17 Sept 2018Lindhead Beck, Burniston DERBT18153424
28.5 cm17 Aug 2018Burniston Beck DERBT20153423
27.8 cm17 Sept 2012Lindhead Beck, Burniston DERBT18133783
27.6 cm4 Jul 2002Scalby Beck, upstream Youth Hostel DERBT2272546
26.5 cm17 Aug 2018Burniston Beck DERBT20153423
26.3 cm17 Sept 2018Lindhead Beck, Burniston DERBT18153424
26.1 cm17 Sept 2012Lindhead Beck, Burniston DERBT18133783
25.6 cm4 Jul 2002Burniston Beck DERBT2072555
25 cm4 Jul 2002Sea Cut, Mowthorpe DERBT2172557
24.8 cm30 Sept 2024Lindhead Beck, Burniston DERBT18167356

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
Lindhead Beck, Burniston DERBT183 Jul 200230 Sept 20244
Cloughton Beck DERBT193 Jul 200230 Sept 20243
Burniston Beck DERBT204 Jul 200230 Sept 20244
Scalby Beck, Scalby Mills DERBT2311 Sept 199723 Sept 20246
Burniston Beck US A17121 Oct 201221 Oct 20121
Burniston Beck Rocks Lane FKA21 Oct 201221 Oct 20121
Burniston Beck Behind Village Hall FKA21 Oct 201221 Oct 20121
Sea Cut, Mowthorpe DERBT214 Jul 20024 Jul 20021
Scalby Beck, upstream Youth Hostel DERBT224 Jul 20024 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 587 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.9 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
7.3 cm
Upper quarter
9.7 cm
Largest
28.8 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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