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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Wasdale Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 18 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Wasdale Beck was 18 cm, recorded at Wasdale Old Bridge on 17 July 1997.

Across 127 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 July 2007A6 Bridge · 7 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
18 cm
Median length
8.5 cm
Fish measured
127
Survey locations
2

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
18 cm17 Jul 1997Wasdale Old Bridge113443
18 cm22 Aug 1991Wasdale Old Bridge115240
16.5 cm22 Aug 1991Wasdale Old Bridge115240
16 cm22 Aug 1991Wasdale Old Bridge115240
16 cm22 Aug 1991Wasdale Old Bridge115240
15.5 cm22 Aug 1991Wasdale Old Bridge115240
15.5 cm22 Aug 1991Wasdale Old Bridge115240
15.2 cm26 Sept 2006A6 Bridge102628
15 cm22 Aug 1991Wasdale Old Bridge115240
14.5 cm22 Aug 1991Wasdale Old Bridge115240

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
A6 Bridge27 Jun 198520 Jul 20075
Wasdale Old Bridge22 Aug 199117 Jul 19972

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

1985–2007

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 127 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
6.5 cm
Median
8.5 cm
Upper quarter
11.5 cm
Largest
18 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Wasdale Beck

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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