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Brown / sea trout in the Barbon Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 35.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Barbon Beck was 35.1 cm, recorded at Downstream A683 Bridge, Barbon Beck on 25 October 2011.

Across 1,686 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 October 2025Downstream A683 Bridge, Barbon Beck · 17 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
35.1 cm
Median length
7.4 cm
Fish measured
1,686
Survey locations
13

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
35.1 cm25 Oct 2011Downstream A683 Bridge, Barbon Beck128859
29.7 cm25 Oct 2011Downstream A683 Bridge, Barbon Beck128859
28.2 cm25 Oct 2011Downstream A683 Bridge, Barbon Beck128859
28 cm25 Oct 2011Downstream A683 Bridge, Barbon Beck128859
26.1 cm25 Oct 2011Downstream A683 Bridge, Barbon Beck128859
25.6 cm23 Jul 2019Downstream A683 Bridge, Barbon Beck154950
25.5 cm24 Jul 1991Cattle Barrier, Barbon Beck115123
24 cm25 Oct 2011Downstream A683 Bridge, Barbon Beck128859
22.9 cm25 Oct 2011Downstream A683 Bridge, Barbon Beck128859
22.5 cm24 Sept 1997Cattle Barrier, Barbon Beck112496

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
Downstream A683 Bridge, Barbon Beck13 Jul 198120 Oct 202532
Cattle Barrier, Barbon Beck27 Jun 19838 Sept 202511
Barbon Beck Upstream Hodge Bridge A6831 Aug 20161 Aug 20161
Barbon Beck PTC Lune1 Aug 20161 Aug 20161
250 Metres Downstream Beckfoot Farm1 Aug 20161 Aug 20161
Mealbank Bridge25 Aug 199325 Aug 19931
Barbon Beck #225 Aug 199325 Aug 19931
Barbon Beck #125 Aug 199325 Aug 19931
Three Gills26 Jul 199126 Jul 19911
d/s footbridge below A68324 Jul 199124 Jul 19911
Source of tributary24 Jul 199124 Jul 19911
Beckfoot Farm13 Jul 19814 Jul 19855
Barbon Beck Top5 Aug 198210 Jul 19842

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

1981–2025

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 1,686 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
6.4 cm
Median
7.4 cm
Upper quarter
11.6 cm
Largest
35.1 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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