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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Whit Beck, River Cocker

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 25 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Whit Beck, River Cocker was 25 cm, recorded at 1642.00 US road bridge to Hopebeck, Whit Beck on 14 July 2023.

Across 592 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation23 July 20251642.00 US road bridge to Hopebeck, Whit Beck · 32 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
25 cm
Median length
6.8 cm
Fish measured
592
Survey locations
10

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
25 cm14 Jul 20231642.00 US road bridge to Hopebeck, Whit Beck162701
20 cm14 Jul 20231642.00 US road bridge to Hopebeck, Whit Beck162701
18.4 cm20 Sept 20241642.00 US road bridge to Hopebeck, Whit Beck167296
18 cm20 Sept 20241642.00 US road bridge to Hopebeck, Whit Beck167296
17.5 cm12 Jul 20191640.10 DS Blaze Beck confluence, Whit Beck154854
17.3 cm18 Jul 20191642.00 US road bridge to Hopebeck, Whit Beck155040
17.2 cm20 Sept 20241642.00 US road bridge to Hopebeck, Whit Beck167296
16.7 cm10 Jul 20191640.50 Swinside, Whit Beck154850
16.2 cm18 Jul 20191642.00 US road bridge to Hopebeck, Whit Beck155040
16 cm14 Jul 20231642.00 US road bridge to Hopebeck, Whit Beck162701

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
1642.00 US road bridge to Hopebeck, Whit Beck29 Jul 200223 Jul 202517
1644.10 US Whit Beck confluence, Blaze Beck12 Jul 201912 Jul 20191
1640.10 DS Blaze Beck confluence, Whit Beck12 Jul 201912 Jul 20191
1640.05 US Blaze Beck confluence, Whit Beck12 Jul 201912 Jul 20191
1640.70 Swinside, Whit Beck10 Jul 201910 Jul 20191
1640.60 Swinside, Whit Beck10 Jul 201910 Jul 20191
1640.50 Swinside, Whit Beck10 Jul 201910 Jul 20191
1640.40 Swinside, Whit Beck10 Jul 201910 Jul 20191
1639.90 US Scawfell Bridge & watergate, Whit Beck10 Jul 201910 Jul 20191
1640.00 Scawgill Road Bridge, Whit Beck22 Jul 20096 Jul 20174

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

2002–2025

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 592 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.4 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
6.8 cm
Upper quarter
7.8 cm
Largest
25 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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