brian Rutland
- Year caught
- 2002
- Original record weight
- 31lb 12oz
- Published metric value
- 28lb 1oz (source text)
- Catch location, as published
- Loch Awe, Argyll, Scotland
- Original classification
- Trout (Brown) (Natural) (Salmo trutta)
British Rod-Caught Record · game
British Trout (Brown) (Natural) Record
Salmo trutta
31 lb 12 oz
14.402 kg (converted from the published imperial weight)
brian Rutland (2002)
As listed by the British Record (Rod Caught) Fish Committee.
The published facts
Record information
The catch location
Loch Awe, Argyll, Scotland
No verified RiverFish river relationship is published for this catch. The location above is retained as listed by BRFC.
The species in EA surveys
About brown / sea trout
RiverFish's brown / sea trout profile shows observed river distribution, recent surveys and individual measured lengths.
The largest length in RiverFish's EA sample is 86.5 cm; the largest recorded weight is 9.809 kg. These maxima may describe different fish.
EA survey maxima are population-monitoring measurements, not authenticated angling records. They are not necessarily representative of the largest fish in British waters. No weight is estimated from a survey length.
Scientific name matches the existing species catalogue. Angling categories remain separate even when EA groups them under one species.
Provenance
Sources and methodology
Official BRFC game record listing · Official PDF · Angling Trust cross-reference
Source update label: January 2024. Last checked: 29/10/2026.
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