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Brown / sea trout in the Pickering Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 34.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Pickering Beck was 34.4 cm, recorded at Pickering Beck, downstream of Hungate DERBT114 on 12 September 2002.

Across 1,544 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 15.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation2 September 2024Pickering Beck, downstream of Hungate DERBT114 · 18 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
34.4 cm
Median length
15.9 cm
Fish measured
1,544
Survey locations
16

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
34.4 cm12 Sept 2002Pickering Beck, downstream of Hungate DERBT11472198
34.2 cm16 Sept 2003Pickering Beck, downstream of Hungate DERBT11478586
33.9 cm25 Sept 2001Pickering Beck, downstream of Hungate DERBT11425588
33.8 cm12 Sept 2002Pickering Beck, downstream of Hungate DERBT11472198
33.5 cm6 Sept 2023Pickering beck at Kidstye Fm163847
33.1 cm3 Sept 2007Pickering Beck, downstream of Hungate DERBT114106141
33 cm12 Sept 2002Pickering Beck, downstream of Hungate DERBT11472198
32.4 cm27 Jun 2006Pickering beck u/s Costa beck conf.102533
32 cm16 Sept 2003Pickering Beck, downstream of Hungate DERBT11478586
31.8 cm4 Sept 2023Pickering Beck, downstream of Hungate DERBT114163167

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
Pickering beck at Newbridge22 Jun 20062 Sept 20246
Pickering beck at Levisham Station26 Jun 20062 Sept 20246
Pickering beck at Farwath22 Jun 20062 Sept 20245
Pickering Beck, downstream of Hungate DERBT11425 Sept 20012 Sept 202419
Pickering beck at Kidstye Fm26 Jun 20066 Sept 20233
Pickering Beck Barker Stakes Farm30 Aug 202330 Aug 20231
Levisham beck at Farwath26 Jun 200629 Aug 20234
Pickering Beck at Beckside Farm3 Oct 20163 Oct 20161
Pickering beck u/s Costa beck conf.27 Jun 200619 Sept 20132
Pickering Beck Ings br u/s18 Sept 201318 Sept 20131
Pickering Beck Ings Bridge d/s weir18 Sept 201318 Sept 20131
Pickering Beck at Park Gate17 Sept 201317 Sept 20131
Pickering Beck US Newtondale Halt17 Sept 201217 Sept 20121
Levisham Beck at Levisham Mill11 Sept 201211 Sept 20121
Levisham Beck at Farwath Upper11 Sept 201211 Sept 20121
Pickering beck at Ings bridge26 Jun 200626 Jun 20061

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

2001–2024

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 1,544 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.8 cm
Lower quarter
8.7 cm
Median
15.9 cm
Upper quarter
20.7 cm
Largest
34.4 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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