Pickering Beck
11 fish species have been recorded at 16 locations along the Pickering Beck.
- Fish species
- 11
- Places surveyed
- 16
- Survey visits
- 54
- Records span
- 2001–2024
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 | 16 | 2024 | 1,679 | Median: 15.9 cm1,544 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 34.4 cm | — |
| BullheadCottus gobio | 15 | 2024 | 633 | Median: 5.6 cm533 fish measuredLargest measured bullhead: 9.5 cm | — |
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 3 | 2024 | 23 | Median: 43.5 cm22 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 67.2 cm | — |
| GraylingThymallus thymallus | 3 | 2023 | 29 | Median: 19.3 cm27 fish measuredLargest measured grayling: 34.4 cm | — |
| Stone loachBarbatula barbatula | 2 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus | 2 | 2023 | 1 | Recorded length: 6.7 cm1 fish measured | — |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 2 | 2023 | 1 | Recorded length: 4.2 cm1 fish measured | — |
| Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss | 1 | 2007 | 111 | Median: 27.8 cm111 fish measuredLargest measured rainbow trout: 39.4 cm | — |
| Brook lampreyLampetra planeri | 1 | 2013 | — | — | — |
| DaceLeuciscus leuciscus | 1 | 2013 | 2 | Median: 19.9 cm2 fish measuredLargest measured dace: 23.1 cm | — |
| River lampreyLampetra fluviatilis | 1 | 2013 | — | — | — |
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 Pickering 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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