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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Black Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 47.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Black Brook was 47.4 cm, recorded at Penny Hill (WR) on 23 September 2009.

Across 3,983 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation27 August 2024u/s Holywell Brook confluence · 35 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
47.4 cm
Median length
8.1 cm
Fish measured
3,983
Survey locations
7

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
47.4 cm23 Sept 2009Penny Hill (WR)119901
41.3 cm23 Sept 2009Penny Hill (WR)119901
39.6 cm9 Sept 1999Freudenberg109605
35.3 cm9 Sept 1999Gate Head Lane109604
34.6 cm12 Aug 2015Barkisland145864
32.7 cm15 Oct 2021Gate Head Lane160466
31.4 cm15 Oct 2021Gate Head Lane160466
30.7 cm22 Sept 2009Gate Head Lane119905
30.6 cm23 Sept 2009Penny Hill (WR)119901
30.2 cm29 Sept 2008Gate Head Lane116026

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
u/s Holywell Brook confluence27 Aug 202427 Aug 20241
d/s Holywell Brook Confluence27 Aug 202427 Aug 20241
Freudenberg9 Sept 19997 Sept 202317
Gate Head Lane9 Sept 199915 Oct 20216
Barkisland9 Sept 199912 Aug 20155
Penny Hill (WR)8 Aug 200010 Oct 201011
Sonaco - u/s Weighbridge9 Sept 19999 Sept 19991

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

1999–2024

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 3,983 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.4 cm
Lower quarter
7 cm
Median
8.1 cm
Upper quarter
12.7 cm
Largest
47.4 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Black Brook

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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