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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Black Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 57 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Black Brook was 57 cm, recorded at Kittiwake Road on 18 June 2001.

Across 4,161 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 10.5 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 observation11 September 2013Kittiwake Road · 16 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
57 cm
Median length
10.5 cm
Fish measured
4,161
Survey locations
5

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
57 cm18 Jun 2001Kittiwake Road90012
50.5 cm25 Sept 2006Kittiwake Road101723
50.5 cm18 Jul 2006Kittiwake Road101323
50.4 cm30 Aug 2007Kittiwake Road108817
49.5 cm5 Sept 2005Kittiwake Road88301
49.4 cm13 Jul 2005Kittiwake Road88299
49 cm25 Sept 2006Kittiwake Road101723
49 cm5 Sept 2005Kittiwake Road88301
48.5 cm18 Jul 2006Kittiwake Road101323
48.2 cm13 Jul 2005Kittiwake Road88299

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
Kittiwake Road18 Jun 200111 Sept 201321
Froom Street25 Jul 200011 Sept 201322
Hoggs Lane27 Jun 19954 Sept 201323
Baggonley Lane3 Jul 19957 Sept 200511
Cross Hall Lane3 Jul 19956 Sept 200511

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

1995–2013

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 4,161 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
10.5 cm
Upper quarter
15.8 cm
Largest
57 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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