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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Thornton Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 41.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Thornton Beck was 41.8 cm, recorded at Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills on 8 September 2015.

Across 109 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 21.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 September 2015Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills · 14 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
41.8 cm
Median length
21.8 cm
Fish measured
109
Survey locations
4

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
41.8 cm8 Sept 2015Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills146314
41.2 cm5 Jun 2008Thornton Beck - Shaws Mill111287
37.2 cm8 Sept 2015Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills146314
36.1 cm5 Jun 2008Thornton Beck - Shaws Mill111287
36 cm22 Jul 2013Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills138506
34.6 cm8 Jun 2005Thornton Beck - Shaws Mill87953
34.5 cm8 Sept 2015Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills146314
33.7 cm8 Jun 2005Thornton Beck - Shaws Mill87953
33.2 cm8 Jun 2005Thornton Beck - Shaws Mill87953
33.1 cm8 Sept 2015Thornton Beck - Shaws Mill146304

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
Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills22 Jul 20138 Sept 20152
Thornton Beck - Shaws Mill8 Jun 20058 Sept 20153
Thornton Beck u/s Scarah Mills8 Jun 20058 Jun 20051
Thornton Beck - d/s Ripley castle lake8 Jun 20058 Jun 20051

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

2005–2015

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 109 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.3 cm
Lower quarter
17.3 cm
Median
21.8 cm
Upper quarter
27.2 cm
Largest
41.8 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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