Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Skell Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 28.9 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Skell Beck was 28.9 cm, recorded at Skellow on 16 August 2016.

Across 396 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 9.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation15 September 2017Skellow · 102 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 28.9 cm
Median length: 9.9 cm
Fish measured: 396
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
28.9 cm	16 Aug 2016	Skellow	148930
28.9 cm	16 Sept 2013	Skellow	140063
28 cm	16 Sept 2013	Skellow	140063
27.7 cm	15 Sept 2017	Skellow	151745
25.6 cm	22 Aug 2005	Skellow	86411
25.4 cm	16 Sept 2013	Skellow	140063
25.2 cm	24 Jul 2012	Skellow	133183
25 cm	24 Jul 2012	Skellow	133183
25 cm	22 Aug 2005	Skellow	86411
24.9 cm	16 Aug 2016	Skellow	148930

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
Skellow	1 Aug 1988	15 Sept 2017	8
Downstream Bridgewater Park Drive	16 Aug 2016	16 Aug 2016	1
Bridge House	16 Aug 2016	16 Aug 2016	1

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

1988–2017

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded brown / sea trout that year.

188

089

090

091

192

093

094

095

096

097

098

099

000

001

002

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105

006

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009

010

111

112

113

014

015

316

117

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 396 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.9 cm
Lower quarter: 8.7 cm
Median: 9.9 cm
Upper quarter: 13.4 cm
Largest: 28.9 cm

0–99 mm

200

100–199 mm

154

200–299 mm

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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