Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Bourne Rivulet

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 52 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bourne Rivulet was 52 cm, recorded at The Island on 26 September 2013.

Across 773 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 12.3 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 593 brown / sea trout. The median was 0.9 oz (0.025 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 2 lb 4.2 oz (1.03 kg).

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

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Most recent observation26 September 2013The Island · 172 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 52 cm
Median length: 12.3 cm
Fish measured: 773
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
52 cm	26 Sept 2013	The Island	138940
46 cm	26 Sept 2013	The Island	138940
45.8 cm	26 Sept 2013	The Island	138940
44.6 cm	29 Nov 2004	Vitacress Eastern Fork effluent channel	83340
43.8 cm	26 Sept 2013	The Island	138940
41.2 cm	22 Nov 2006	100m d/s Ironbridge	105084
41.1 cm	26 Sept 2013	The Island	138940
40.6 cm	26 Sept 2013	The Island	138940
40.4 cm	26 Sept 2013	The Island	138940
39.6 cm	22 Nov 2006	100m d/s Ironbridge	105084

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
The Island	30 Nov 2004	26 Sept 2013	4
Hurstbourne	24 Jun 2004	2 May 2013	4
Vitacress Western Fork	24 Jun 2004	23 Nov 2006	4
Vitacress Eastern Fork effluent channel	29 Nov 2004	23 Nov 2006	2
100m d/s Ironbridge	20 Apr 2006	22 Nov 2006	2
DS The Parallel	19 Apr 2006	19 Apr 2006	1
Iron Bridge	30 Nov 2004	30 Nov 2004	1

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

2004–2013

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded brown / sea trout that year.

604

005

1006

007

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010

011

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213

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 773 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.3 cm
Lower quarter: 10.4 cm
Median: 12.3 cm
Upper quarter: 19.5 cm
Largest: 52 cm

0–99 mm

137

100–199 mm

444

200–299 mm

138

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

500–599 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 593 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter: 0.5 oz (0.015 kg)
Median: 0.9 oz (0.025 kg)
Upper quarter: 3 oz (0.085 kg)
Heaviest: 2 lb 4.2 oz (1.03 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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