Long Preston Beck
9 fish species have been recorded at 11 locations along the Long Preston Beck.
- Fish species
- 9
- Places surveyed
- 11
- Survey visits
- 38
- Records span
- 1992–2024
Local EA evidence
Where fish were recorded
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River conditions
Environment Agency evidence
Fish found in this river
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| Fish | Sites | Most recent | Fish counted | Measured length | Measured weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta | 11 | 2024 | 909 | Median: 8.4 cm778 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 34.5 cm | — |
| Atlantic salmonSalmo salar | 6 | 2024 | 1,945 | Median: 8 cm1,599 fish measuredLargest measured atlantic salmon: 17 cm | — |
| BullheadCottus gobio | 6 | 2024 | 70 | — | — |
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 4 | 2024 | 118 | Median: 31 cm118 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 55 cm | — |
| Stone loachBarbatula barbatula | 3 | 2023 | 20 | — | — |
| MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus | 1 | 2023 | — | — | — |
| Brook lampreyLampetra planeri | 1 | 2008 | 1 | Recorded length: 12 cm1 fish measured | — |
| ChubLeuciscus cephalus | 1 | 2018 | 1 | Recorded length: 4.5 cm1 fish measured | — |
| GraylingThymallus thymallus | 1 | 2008 | 1 | Recorded length: 12.9 cm1 fish measured | — |
EA surveys have recorded these fish at particular sites and times. Absence from a survey is not evidence that a species is absent from the river. Every valid individual length and weight is retained, with its sample size shown.
Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main Long Preston Beck. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
The map shows past fish records, not fishing access or a promise of what you’ll catch today.
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