Skirden Beck
9 fish species have been recorded at 4 locations along the Skirden Beck.
- Fish species
- 9
- Places surveyed
- 4
- Survey visits
- 12
- Records span
- 1986–2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic salmonSalmo salar | 4 | 2014 | 152 | Median: 7.4 cm149 fish measuredLargest measured atlantic salmon: 15.9 cm | — |
| Brown / sea troutSalmo trutta | 4 | 2014 | 173 | Median: 8.3 cm127 fish measuredLargest measured brown / sea trout: 30 cm | — |
| Stone loachBarbatula barbatula | 3 | 2021 | 51 | — | — |
| BullheadCottus gobio | 3 | 2021 | 150 | — | — |
| MinnowPhoxinus phoxinus | 3 | 2021 | 1,001 | — | — |
| European eelAnguilla anguilla | 3 | 2014 | 35 | Median: 34 cm35 fish measuredLargest measured european eel: 55 cm | — |
| 3-spined sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus | 1 | 2014 | — | — | — |
| Brook lampreyLampetra planeri | 1 | 2014 | 1 | Recorded length: 12 cm1 fish measured | — |
| ChubLeuciscus cephalus | 1 | 2014 | 10 | Median: 13 cm10 fish measuredLargest measured chub: 27.2 cm | — |
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 Skirden 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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