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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Watton Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 50.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Watton Beck was 50.2 cm, recorded at Confluence with the River Hull on 10 September 2013.

Across 36 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 15.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation13 October 2022Bridge House Farm · 8 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
50.2 cm
Median length
15.4 cm
Fish measured
36
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
50.2 cm10 Sept 2013Confluence with the River Hull138643
48 cm13 Oct 2022Confluence with the River Hull161624
47.7 cm10 Sept 2013Confluence with the River Hull138643
46.7 cm13 Oct 2022Confluence with the River Hull161624
36.7 cm11 Oct 2004Bridge House Farm83615
34.1 cm13 Oct 2022Bridge House Farm161625
31 cm13 Oct 2022Bridge House Farm161625
29.3 cm12 Oct 2016Bridge House Farm149768
28 cm13 Oct 2022Bridge House Farm161625
27.9 cm13 Oct 2022Bridge House Farm161625

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding brown / sea trout
Confluence with the River Hull10 Sept 201313 Oct 20222
Bridge House Farm11 Oct 200413 Oct 20225
Driffield Road Layby11 Oct 200412 Oct 20163

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

2004–2022

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 36 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
7.1 cm
Lower quarter
10.5 cm
Median
15.5 cm
Upper quarter
27.9 cm
Largest
50.2 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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