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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Long Preston Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 34.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Long Preston Beck was 34.5 cm, recorded at Mill Bridge on 10 October 2008.

Across 778 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation13 June 2024Holmbridge · 12 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
34.5 cm
Median length
8.4 cm
Fish measured
778
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
34.5 cm10 Oct 2008Mill Bridge115220
27 cm4 Aug 2004Holmbridge82909
27 cm7 Sept 1998Holmbridge112226
26 cm7 Sept 1998Holmbridge112226
25.8 cm29 Jul 2010Holmbridge123219
25.4 cm21 Jul 2005Holmbridge87138
25.2 cm26 Aug 2003Holmbridge77674
24 cm27 Aug 2003Mill Bridge78370
23.6 cm26 Aug 2003Long Preston78217
23.1 cm26 Aug 2003Holmbridge77674

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
Holmbridge25 Aug 199213 Jun 202423
Bookil Gill Beck- Site 25621 Oct 200821 Oct 20081
Bookil Gill Beck- Site 25521 Oct 200821 Oct 20081
Bookil Gill Beck- Site 25421 Oct 200821 Oct 20081
Bookil Gill Beck- Site 25321 Oct 200821 Oct 20081
Bookil Gill Beck- Site 25221 Oct 200821 Oct 20081
Bookil Gill Beck- Site 25121 Oct 200821 Oct 20081
Bookil Gill Beck- Site 25021 Oct 200821 Oct 20081
Mill Bridge25 Aug 199210 Oct 20084
Upstream Conf Bookil Gill Beck26 Aug 200326 Aug 20031
Long Preston25 Aug 199226 Aug 20033

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

1992–2024

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 778 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
7.3 cm
Median
8.4 cm
Upper quarter
12.4 cm
Largest
34.5 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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