Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Smithy Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 19.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Smithy Beck was 19.7 cm, recorded at 410.10 DS Road Bridge CPUE on 21 June 2024.

Across 102 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation21 June 2024410.10 DS Road Bridge CPUE · 24 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 19.7 cm
Median length: 7.5 cm
Fish measured: 102
Survey locations: 8

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
19.7 cm	21 Jun 2024	410.10 DS Road Bridge CPUE	166136
19.5 cm	13 Sept 2021	411.00 PTC Black Beck	160225
18.3 cm	13 Sept 2021	411.00 PTC Black Beck	160225
15 cm	21 Jun 2024	410.10 DS Road Bridge CPUE	166136
15 cm	13 Sept 2021	411.00 PTC Black Beck	160225
14.6 cm	13 Sept 2021	411.00 PTC Black Beck	160225
14.2 cm	13 Sept 2021	411.00 PTC Black Beck	160225
14 cm	21 Jun 2024	410.10 DS Road Bridge CPUE	166136
14 cm	13 Sept 2021	411.00 PTC Black Beck	160225
14 cm	13 Sept 2021	411.00 PTC Black Beck	160225

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
410.10 DS Road Bridge CPUE	21 Jun 2024	21 Jun 2024	1
411.00 PTC Black Beck	5 Sept 1991	13 Sept 2021	6
410.00 Blawith	5 Sept 1991	1 Sept 2021	7
Kiln Bank	23 Sept 1993	30 Jun 1999	2
Habitat Control Site	21 Aug 1997	21 Aug 1997	1
Test Site (Top)	8 Jul 1997	8 Jul 1997	1
Test Site (F.Beck)	8 Jul 1997	8 Jul 1997	1
Test Site (Bottom)	8 Jul 1997	8 Jul 1997	1

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

1991–2024

Survey records by year

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

291

092

393

094

095

096

497

098

399

000

001

002

003

104

005

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007

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009

210

011

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216

017

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019

020

221

022

023

124

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 102 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.7 cm
Lower quarter: 6.7 cm
Median: 7.5 cm
Upper quarter: 11.2 cm
Largest: 19.7 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 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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