RiverFish

Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Heltondale Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 24.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Heltondale Beck was 24.4 cm, recorded at 1104.50 Heltondale Beck Nr Disused Hollins on 9 August 2013.

Across 6,492 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.2 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 956 brown / sea trout. The median was 0.2 oz (0.006 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 3.3 oz (0.0936 kg).

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

See brown / sea trout records across England →

Most recent observation17 July 20241104.00 Heltondale Beck, River Lowther · 46 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
24.4 cm
Median length
8.2 cm
Fish measured
6,492
Survey locations
19

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
24.4 cm9 Aug 20131104.50 Heltondale Beck Nr Disused Hollins137996
23.4 cm27 Sept 20181104.50 Heltondale Beck Nr Disused Hollins153514
23.4 cm13 Jul 20161104.50 Heltondale Beck Nr Disused Hollins148487
23.1 cm18 Jul 20171104.50 Heltondale Beck Nr Disused Hollins151039
22.7 cm17 Jul 20171106.00 Heltondale Beck, DS concrete road bridge151043
22.7 cm14 Jul 20141104.50 Heltondale Beck Nr Disused Hollins141850
22.4 cm22 Sept 20151104.50 Heltondale Beck Nr Disused Hollins146659
22.4 cm14 Jul 20141105.70 Heltondale Beck141856
22.3 cm22 Sept 20151104.50 Heltondale Beck Nr Disused Hollins146659
21.9 cm13 Jul 20161104.50 Heltondale Beck Nr Disused Hollins148487

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
1104.00 Heltondale Beck, River Lowther22 Jul 200217 Jul 202427
1106.00 Heltondale Beck, DS concrete road bridge21 Aug 200329 Jun 202224
1108.00 Mossy Beck, At NY4902104 Aug 200623 Jun 20225
1107.00 Heltondale Beck, DS footbridge US Beckfoot25 Jul 200320 Sept 201922
1106.60 Heltondale Beck, US footbridge US Beckfoot25 Jul 200320 Sept 201922
1105.70 Heltondale Beck16 Aug 201120 Sept 201918
1104.50 Heltondale Beck Nr Disused Hollins17 Aug 201120 Sept 201918
1104.35 Heltondale Beck, DS Keldhead.17 Aug 201120 Sept 201918
1105.30 US Packhorse Bridge, Heltondale Beck4 Aug 201019 Sept 201920
1105.25 Heltondale Beck, DS Mossy Beck5 Jul 200719 Sept 201921
1105.15 Heltondale Beck US Aqueduct16 Aug 201119 Sept 201918
1104.98 Heltondale Beck17 Aug 201119 Sept 201918
1103.94 Heltondale Beck17 Aug 201119 Sept 201918
1105.95 US Bridge Widewath Mill Cottage, Heltonda5 Aug 201023 Sept 201410
1105.50 Heltondale Beck16 Aug 201123 Sept 20148
1103.97 Heltondale Beck17 Aug 201123 Sept 20148
1103.90 Heltondale Beck, US of Scales Farm17 Aug 201123 Sept 20148
1105.29 Heltondale Beck16 Aug 201116 Aug 20111
1107.15 Heltondale Beck, DS road to Bampton5 Jul 20075 Jul 20071

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

2002–2024

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 6,492 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.4 cm
Lower quarter
7.1 cm
Median
8.2 cm
Upper quarter
10.6 cm
Largest
24.4 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 956 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0.1 oz (0.0017 kg)
Lower quarter
0.2 oz (0.0047 kg)
Median
0.2 oz (0.006 kg)
Upper quarter
0.3 oz (0.0078 kg)
Heaviest
3.3 oz (0.0936 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

More fish in this river

Explore the Heltondale Beck

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

Atlantic salmon European eel

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.

Learn how RiverFish uses the data →