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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Bashall Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 27.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bashall Brook was 27.5 cm, recorded at Caravan site upstream Stephens Bridge on 30 June 2008.

Across 395 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation5 August 2021Clough Bottom · 50 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
27.5 cm
Median length
7 cm
Fish measured
395
Survey locations
6

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
27.5 cm30 Jun 2008Caravan site upstream Stephens Bridge111906
20.3 cm29 Jul 2008Roadside112182
18.3 cm29 Jul 2008Roadside112182
17.6 cm29 Jul 2008Roadside112182
17.3 cm30 Jun 2008Caravan site upstream Stephens Bridge111906
17 cm6 Jul 1998Stephen Bridge112229
17 cm6 Jul 1998Stephen Bridge112229
16.6 cm30 Jun 2008Caravan site upstream Stephens Bridge111906
16.6 cm8 Aug 2003Caravan site upstream Stephens Bridge78516
16.3 cm30 Jun 2008Caravan site upstream Stephens Bridge111906

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
Clough Bottom6 Jul 19985 Aug 20215
Roadside23 Jul 200329 Jul 20082
Caravan site upstream Stephens Bridge8 Aug 200330 Jun 20082
Wetters Bridge8 Aug 20038 Aug 20031
Backridge8 Aug 20038 Aug 20031
Stephen Bridge6 Jul 19986 Jul 19981

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

1998–2021

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 395 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
7 cm
Upper quarter
8.1 cm
Largest
27.5 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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