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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Whillan Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 17.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Whillan Beck was 17.5 cm, recorded at 1966.00 Beckfoot Station, Whillan Beck on 8 August 2023.

Across 221 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation19 August 20251966.00 Beckfoot Station, Whillan Beck · 33 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
17.5 cm
Median length
6.6 cm
Fish measured
221
Survey locations
5

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
17.5 cm8 Aug 20231966.00 Beckfoot Station, Whillan Beck162932
16.5 cm26 Sept 20241966.20 Whillan Beck US Road Bridge CPUE167391
14.6 cm8 Aug 20231966.00 Beckfoot Station, Whillan Beck162932
14.5 cm8 Aug 20231966.00 Beckfoot Station, Whillan Beck162932
14.1 cm8 Aug 20231966.00 Beckfoot Station, Whillan Beck162932
13.9 cm26 Sept 20241966.20 Whillan Beck US Road Bridge CPUE167391
13.8 cm19 Aug 20251966.00 Beckfoot Station, Whillan Beck178198
13.6 cm8 Aug 20231966.00 Beckfoot Station, Whillan Beck162932
13.6 cm8 Aug 20191967.00 Boot155134
13.5 cm22 Aug 20231966.30 At Boot Station CPUE163063

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
1967.00 Boot22 Sept 199419 Aug 20256
1966.00 Beckfoot Station, Whillan Beck28 Jul 199419 Aug 20259
1966.30 At Boot Station CPUE22 Aug 202326 Sept 20242
1966.20 Whillan Beck US Road Bridge CPUE8 Aug 202326 Sept 20242
1968.00 Gill Bank, Whillan Beck22 Sept 199422 Sept 19941

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

1994–2025

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 221 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.3 cm
Lower quarter
6.1 cm
Median
6.6 cm
Upper quarter
7.4 cm
Largest
17.5 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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