Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Elsdon Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 24.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Elsdon Burn was 24.1 cm, recorded at Elsdon Burn on 11 August 2015.

Across 392 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation11 August 2015Elsdon Burn · 285 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 24.1 cm
Median length: 6.7 cm
Fish measured: 392
Survey locations: 4

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
24.1 cm	11 Aug 2015	Elsdon Burn	145823
22.3 cm	11 Aug 2015	Elsdon Burn	145823
22.2 cm	11 Aug 2015	Elsdon Burn	145823
19.5 cm	9 Jul 2009	Elsdon Burn	119947
19.2 cm	11 Aug 2015	Elsdon Burn	145823
18.5 cm	11 Aug 2015	Elsdon Burn	145823
18 cm	9 Jul 2009	Elsdon Burn	119947
17.3 cm	11 Aug 2015	Elsdon Burn	145823
17.2 cm	11 Aug 2015	Elsdon Burn	145823
17.1 cm	11 Aug 2015	Elsdon Burn	145823

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
Elsdon Burn Nr Mote Hills	11 Aug 2015	11 Aug 2015	1
Elsdon Burn	15 Sept 2005	11 Aug 2015	3
Whiskershiel Burn at Whiskershiel Farm	10 Aug 2015	10 Aug 2015	1
Elsdon Burn at Wainford Rigg	18 Aug 1993	18 Aug 1993	1

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

1993–2015

Survey records by year

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

193

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105

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109

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315

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 392 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.8 cm
Lower quarter: 5.6 cm
Median: 6.7 cm
Upper quarter: 10.6 cm
Largest: 24.1 cm

0–99 mm

278

100–199 mm

111

200–299 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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