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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Skirden Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 30 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Skirden Beck was 30 cm, recorded at Forest Becks d/s bridge on 19 August 1998.

Across 127 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation5 August 2014Bolton-by-Bowland · 46 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
30 cm
Median length
8.3 cm
Fish measured
127
Survey locations
4

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
30 cm19 Aug 1998Forest Becks d/s bridge112247
30 cm23 Aug 1991Bolton-by-Bowland112701
25 cm19 Aug 1998Forest Becks d/s bridge112247
23 cm23 Aug 1991Bolton-by-Bowland112701
21.8 cm29 Sept 1987Upstream Bolton by Bowland115338
21.1 cm23 Aug 1991Bolton-by-Bowland112701
20.6 cm29 Sept 1987Upstream Bolton by Bowland115338
20 cm19 Aug 1998Bolton-by-Bowland112271
20 cm19 Aug 1998Forest Becks d/s bridge112247
20 cm19 Aug 1998Forest Becks d/s bridge112247

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
Bolton-by-Bowland6 Aug 19865 Aug 20146
Upstream Nook Laithe Farm (Fox Ghyll)22 Aug 200322 Aug 20031
Forest Becks d/s bridge19 Aug 19981 Aug 20032
Upstream Bolton by Bowland29 Sept 198729 Sept 19871

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

1986–2014

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 127 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
6 cm
Lower quarter
7.3 cm
Median
8.3 cm
Upper quarter
16.4 cm
Largest
30 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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