Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Skelton beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 47.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Skelton beck was 47.4 cm, recorded at Skelton Allers on 4 October 2017.

Across 222 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 10.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation16 November 2018Lum Hole (500m Downstream Minewater) · 3 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 47.4 cm
Median length: 10.1 cm
Fish measured: 222
Survey locations: 7

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
47.4 cm	4 Oct 2017	Skelton Allers	151833
46 cm	22 Oct 2013	Tockets Mill	139728
27.2 cm	22 Oct 2013	Tockets Mill	139728
24.3 cm	4 Oct 2017	Skelton Allers	151833
24 cm	3 Aug 2000	Tockets Mill	72628
23.7 cm	3 Aug 2000	Waterfall Beck, Slapewath	72632
23.5 cm	4 Oct 2017	Lum Hole (500m Downstream Minewater)	151829
22.7 cm	7 Jun 2006	Tockets Mill	90915
22.6 cm	22 Oct 2013	Tockets Mill	139728
22.3 cm	22 Oct 2013	Tockets Mill	139728

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
Upstream Pumping Station	31 Jul 2016	16 Nov 2018	3
Skelton Allers	31 Aug 2016	16 Nov 2018	3
Lum Hole (500m Downstream Minewater)	4 Oct 2017	16 Nov 2018	2
Hagg Farm (Upstream Minewater)	31 Aug 2016	16 Nov 2018	3
Tockets Mill	3 Aug 2000	22 Oct 2013	3
Waterfall Beck, Slapewath	3 Aug 2000	3 Aug 2000	1
Marske Mill	3 Aug 2000	3 Aug 2000	1

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

2000–2018

Survey records by year

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

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106

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113

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 222 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5 cm
Lower quarter: 6.7 cm
Median: 10.1 cm
Upper quarter: 15.5 cm
Largest: 47.4 cm

0–99 mm

111

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

400–499 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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