Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Dowles Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 33.6 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Dowles Brook was 33.6 cm, recorded at Wyre Forest on 30 June 1998.

Across 504 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 13.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation1 July 2019Wyre Forest · 17 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 33.6 cm
Median length: 13.8 cm
Fish measured: 504
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
33.6 cm	30 Jun 1998	Wyre Forest	73667
28.9 cm	30 Jun 1998	Dowles Manor	73668
28.4 cm	30 Jun 1998	Lem Brook	73664
26.6 cm	30 Jun 1998	Wyre Forest	73667
26.5 cm	23 Jun 2010	Wyre Forest	122484
26.5 cm	23 Jun 2010	Dowles Manor	122483
26.4 cm	30 Jun 1998	Lem Brook	73664
25.8 cm	23 Jun 2010	Dowles Manor	122483
25.7 cm	30 Jun 1998	Furnace Mill	73666
25.3 cm	1 Jul 2019	Wyre Forest	154761

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
Wyre Forest	28 Jul 1993	1 Jul 2019	6
Dowles Manor	28 Jul 1993	1 Aug 2012	6
Mad brook	28 Jul 1993	30 Jun 1998	2
Lem Brook	28 Jul 1993	30 Jun 1998	2
Furnace Mill	28 Jul 1993	30 Jun 1998	2

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

1993–2019

Survey records by year

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

593

094

095

096

097

598

099

000

001

002

003

004

205

006

007

108

009

210

011

112

013

014

015

116

017

018

119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 504 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.7 cm
Lower quarter: 10.8 cm
Median: 13.9 cm
Upper quarter: 17.7 cm
Largest: 33.6 cm

0–99 mm

105

100–199 mm

325

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

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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