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Brown / sea trout in the Barney Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 25.9 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Barney Beck was 25.9 cm, recorded at Barney Beck nr Feetham Pasture on 15 September 2022.

Across 1,128 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation24 September 2023Hard Level Gill at Old Gang Smelting Mill Bridge · 74 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
25.9 cm
Median length
7.3 cm
Fish measured
1,128
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
25.9 cm15 Sept 2022Barney Beck nr Feetham Pasture161418
22.1 cm1 Jun 2005Barney Beck nr Feetham Pasture84745
21.7 cm22 Sept 2021Hard Level Gill at Old Gang Smelting Mill Bridge160470
21.2 cm15 Jun 2010Barney Beck nr Feetham Pasture122947
21 cm20 Aug 2019Hard Level Gill at Old Gang Smelting Mill Bridge155722
20.5 cm2 Aug 2016Barney Beck nr Feetham Pasture148866
19.4 cm15 Jun 2010Barney Beck nr Feetham Pasture122947
19.2 cm24 Sept 2023Barney Beck nr Feetham Pasture163457
19.1 cm20 Aug 2019Hard Level Gill at Old Gang Smelting Mill Bridge155722
18.6 cm24 Sept 2023Hard Level Gill at Old Gang Smelting Mill Bridge163462

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
Hard Level Gill at Old Gang Smelting Mill Bridge1 Jun 200524 Sept 20236
Barney Beck nr Feetham Pasture1 Jun 200524 Sept 20237
Barney Beck at Low Bridge (B6270)1 Jun 20051 Jun 20051

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

2005–2023

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 1,128 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.3 cm
Lower quarter
6.3 cm
Median
7.3 cm
Upper quarter
9.9 cm
Largest
25.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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