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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Bedale Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 40 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bedale Beck was 40 cm, recorded at Bedale Beck at Harbour View (Bedale) on 14 September 2016.

Across 704 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 10.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation15 September 2025Garriston Beck Fish Kill follow up Lower Site · 85 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
40 cm
Median length
10.9 cm
Fish measured
704
Survey locations
11

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
40 cm14 Sept 2016Bedale Beck at Harbour View (Bedale)149519
39 cm26 Aug 2008Bedale Beck at Crakehall115805
38.3 cm23 Aug 2007Bedale Beck at Crakehall106666
37.5 cm15 Aug 2012Bedale Beck at Crakehall133132
37.2 cm23 Aug 2007Bedale Beck at Crakehall106666
36.6 cm30 Aug 2006Bedale Beck at Crakehall101421
35.3 cm3 Jun 2005Bedale Beck at Harbour View (Bedale)85398
35 cm18 Oct 2004Bedale Beck u/s Leeming gauging station82826
34.5 cm23 Sept 2014Bedale Beck at Crakehall142938
34.3 cm3 Sept 2013Bedale Beck at Crakehall138488

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
Garriston Beck Fish Kill follow up Upper Site15 Sept 202515 Sept 20251
Garriston Beck Fish Kill follow up Lower Site15 Sept 202515 Sept 20251
Bedale Beck at Leeming3 Jun 200510 Oct 20163
Bedale Beck at Crakehall28 Aug 200215 Sept 201614
Bedale Beck at Harbour View (Bedale)3 Jun 200514 Sept 20163
Burton Beck at Constable Burton3 Jun 200512 Aug 20163
Brompton Beck at Diamond Hill Farm2 Jun 200512 Aug 20163
Newton Beck at Newton Le Willows3 Jun 200510 Aug 20162
Bellerby Beck nr Bellerby1 Jun 20059 Aug 20163
Bedale Beck u/s Leeming gauging station18 Oct 20044 Aug 20112
Bedale Beck d/s Leeming gauging station18 Oct 200418 Oct 20041

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 704 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.3 cm
Lower quarter
7.6 cm
Median
11 cm
Upper quarter
18.3 cm
Largest
40 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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