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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Harden Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 42.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Harden Beck was 42.2 cm, recorded at Beckfoot Lane (Ford) on 4 October 2000.

Across 788 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 9.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation2 October 2023Beckfoot Lane (Ford) · 60 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
42.2 cm
Median length
9.6 cm
Fish measured
788
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
42.2 cm4 Oct 2000Beckfoot Lane (Ford)109301
40.9 cm4 Oct 2007Beckfoot Lane108544
38.6 cm12 Aug 2009Malt Shovel (Harden)118731
37.9 cm18 Sept 2007Malt Shovel (Harden)107756
37.3 cm25 Aug 2006Beckfoot Lane (Ford)103640
37 cm4 Oct 2000Beckfoot Lane (Ford)109301
36.8 cm25 Aug 2006Beckfoot Lane (Ford)103640
36.6 cm3 Sept 2003Beckfoot Lane (Ford)78786
36.1 cm4 Oct 2007Beckfoot Lane (Ford)108150
35.7 cm18 Sept 2007Malt Shovel (Harden)107756

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
Beckfoot Lane (Ford)4 Oct 20002 Oct 202311
Malt Shovel (Harden)18 Sept 20074 Sept 20143
Beckfoot Lane4 Oct 20074 Oct 20071

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

2000–2023

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 788 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
6.1 cm
Lower quarter
8.1 cm
Median
9.6 cm
Upper quarter
17.1 cm
Largest
42.2 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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